Light Verse
Type: | | Style | |
Description: | | Verse that is intended to be humorous and light. Most of
the forms of light verse are short forms of four or five lines and not stanzaic. | |
Impressions: | | It never gets the respect it deserves. It often uses the
triple rhythms in English, such as dactylic, anapestic, or amphibrachic. | |
See Also: | | Amphibrach, Anapest, Bagarthach Verses, Clerihew, Dactyl, Ditty, Double Dactyl, Limerick, Little Willie, Mad Song Stanza, Nashers, Nonsense Verse, Ruthless Rhyme, Senryu | |
Status: | | Complete | |
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