Curtal Quatrain
Type: | | Structure, Metrical Requirement, Stanzaic | |
Description: | | Three long lines and a short line. A common version is
with three lines of iambic pentameter followed by one line of iambic dimeter. | |
Origin: | | American | |
Schematic: | | Varies, but common is:
xX xX xX xX xX
xX xX xX xX xX
xX xX xX xX xX
xX xX | |
Rhythm/Stanza Length: | | 4 | |
Status: | | Incomplete | |
See Also: | | Curtal Long Hymnal Stanza, Quatrains | |
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