Tetractys
Type: | | Structure, Metrical Requirement, Other Requirement,
Simple | |
Description: | | This is a five-line syllabic verse form. Each verse should
express a complete thought in 20 syllables, with line counts: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10. | |
Schematic: | | x
xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxxxxxxxx
If there are multiple stanzas, the even stanzas
mirror the odds in line syllable counts. | |
Rhythm/Stanza Length: | | 5 | |
Line/Poem Length: | | 5 | |
See Also: | | Cinquain, Double Tetractys, Nonet, Quintet, Sept, Syllabic Verse | |
Status: | | Incomplete | |
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