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Sedoka

Type:  

Structure, Metrical Requirement, Pivot Requirement

 
Description: 

Two verses of 5-7-7 syllables with a turn or pivot of thought between.

 
Origin: 

Japanese

 
Schematic: 
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Rhythm/Stanza Length: 

3

 
Line/Poem Length: 

6

 
See Also:  

Choka, Syllabic Verse

 
Status: 

Incomplete

 
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