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Tyburn

Type:  

Structure, Metrical Requirement, Rhyme Scheme Requirement, Other Requirement, Simple

 
Description: 

A six line poem with syllable counts 2,2,2,2,9, 9. Rhyme scheme = aaaabb. Lines one and two are in line five, and lines three and four are in line six as syllables 5-8.

 
Impressions: 

It seems to be good for building an image, but not for narrative.

 
Schematic: 
Rhyme: aaaabb
Meter:
aa
bb
cc
dd
xxxxaabbx
xxxxccddx

where a, b, c, d represent specific repeated syllables/words.
 
Rhythm/Stanza Length: 

6

 
Line/Poem Length: 

6

 
Examples: 

 
See Also:  

Sestet, Syllabic Verse

 
Status: 

Incomplete

 

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