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Bref Double

The Bref Double   
The bref double is a French form. It is similar to the sonnet, but it need not be written in iambic pentameter (it can be in tetrameter, hexameter, or any other meter you prefer). The rhyme scheme is also different from a sonnet. The bref double contains three quatrains (four-line stanzas) followed by a final couplet.   
a/x/b/c  x/a/x/c  a/x/a/b  a/b   
The x standing for a line that doesn’t rhyme with any of the other lines.   
An example:   
 
Road Closed...   
With crystal rain, the sky is filled  with diamond flakes that swirl and danc

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ClerihewThe Clerihew is a form of comic verse invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley, and championed by his friend, the novelist Gilbert Keith Chesterton. It consists of four lines of irregular length, rhymed AABB, or two uneven couplets, if you prefer to think of it that way.   
Clerihews are almost always biographical, and the first line usually consists solely of the subject's name, perhaps the most famous example being:   
    Sir Christopher Wren      Said, "I am going to dine with some men.      If anyone calls,      Say I am designin Clerihew
in Essays on 2/16/06
Ottava RimaOttava Rima is an eight-line form, originally Italian, having either eleven syllables per line or a line of iambic pentameter—the commonly accepted English use of the form being iambic pentameter.   
The rhyme scheme is A-B-A-B-A-B-C-C, which is a moderately rigorous rhyme scheme.  This makes ottava rima an excellent stepping-stone toward writing sonnets.   
The earliest known use of ottava rima is in the works of Giovanni Boccaccio, who wrote several minor poems in the form and then used it as a stanza form in several of his longer works.  This act propelled ottava rima to the primary form for epic poe Ottava Rima
in General Non-Fiction on 11/30/04
Rondel, Rondel Prime* A note: In my studies of these forms (Rondeau, Rondel, Rondelet, Roundel, Rondine, etc) it becomes increasingly clear that there is little accurate information. To the best of my knowledge, this is accurate although I had to wade through acres of mislabeled works and forms to accumulate this much. Keep in mind that most definitions of these forms are rather broad and ambiguous due to the fact most people think the forms are all interchangeable or there is only one or two forms for all these different names. The truth, as I have discovered it, is rather drastically different.   
Rondel:  
 
     & Rondel, Rondel Prime
in General Non-Fiction on 11/25/04
Rannaicheacht GhairidIrish Poetry -- Background and Information   
The bard's spoken language lent itself to the natural rhythm and rhyme, and  alliteration, consonance and repetition were very important to the Irish poet.  Until the 5th Century, the only written form of Irish was Ogham, used only for carving into trees and gravestones. Therefore, poetry was oral, and based on sound structures so they would be easy to remember. When crafting medieval Irish poetry, remember that it is cyclical and the last line should end with the first syllable word or the complete line or thought, bringing it around again to the beginning.  
 
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in General Non-Fiction on 9/25/04
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Journal Entry: Sun Mar 19, 2006, 1:15 AM
Welcome to Poetic Forms, a community where people who want to learn about and write with traditional and modern poetic forms can do so together.

It was created by ~alenia on May 22, 2003.

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:pointr:Note from the Moderator:pointl:

I have decided to change the policy on voting for the form of the month as I never seem to have many votes. The month after a certain form is given, people will still be free to vote. The winning poem will be displayed two months after it was given and the poems from the previous month will be voted on. If anyone thinks this policy is a bad idea, let me know your objections, as I am still quite new to this. :)

-lilymaid7

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:pointr:Form of the Month:pointl:
The form of the month for March is the clerihew.

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If you want to do an official write-up on any forms with a specified rhyme scheme, meter, and/or repetition, please note *poetic-forms. Suggestions on forms for others to write up are welcome.

The write-ups should contain a brief history of the form, perhaps an example, and a full description of the rhyme scheme, meter, common themes, etc. You will receive a :heart: next to your name for accepted form write-ups.

We could use some help here. If someone would like to do a write up for sonnets it would be especially appreciated.

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    ~Jaxom:iconJaxom: Jul 12, 2006, 10:10:36 AM
    Hey, I know this isn't poetry but I'm a member of the group who has been working on a story for a while and would really appreciate some creative criticism. If anyone gets a chance please check these out and let me know what I can do to make it better.

    This is the link to Part 1 -> [link]
    This is the link to Part 2 -> [link]

    Thanks a bunch,
    ~Jax

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    `lazybutt:iconlazybutt: Apr 24, 2006, 9:00:13 PM
    *poetic-forms
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    ~Hijiri:iconHijiri: Mar 13, 2006, 1:35:53 PM
    Hi all! :wave:

    Sent a note to join this group, especially as I noticed quite a few people in it who are interested in Eastern poetic forms, which is my main interest (my signature is in haiku form, in case that didn't give me away already). I believe these forms ought to have more recognition in the DA community and deserve thorough treatment.

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    ~mitic2004:iconmitic2004: Feb 19, 2006, 12:56:59 PM
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    !inziladun:iconinziladun: Feb 17, 2006, 12:48:32 PM
    yep thankses

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    ~poetic-forms:iconpoetic-forms: Feb 17, 2006, 12:33:55 PM
    I replied, but not from this account. I didn't feel I ought to be speaking for the group when I was being opinionated. :)

    -lilymaid

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    !inziladun:iconinziladun: Feb 12, 2006, 5:46:49 AM
    [link]
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    ~lilymaid7:iconlilymaid7: Jan 24, 2006, 1:08:08 AM
    If you'd still like to join, just send along a note. :)

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    ~thingswentbackwards:iconthingswentbackwards: Oct 27, 2005, 4:58:23 PM
    so I would like to join and become a better writer.

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    ~sharkoftheday:iconsharkoftheday: Sep 23, 2005, 12:46:29 PM
    :'( :tombstone:

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    ~PenWieldingPoets:iconPenWieldingPoets: Sep 14, 2005, 3:25:20 PM
    ~PenWieldingPoets is a newly started community for poets that use meter.
    We're looking for members, so if you use meter or would like to learn then make sure to drop by!

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    ~Jaxom:iconJaxom: Sep 9, 2005, 6:37:23 AM
    Wow... what's going on... there used to be contests and stuff going on all the time and now it's like a graveyard or something. So sad :(

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    *curiosity:iconcuriosity: Aug 31, 2005, 3:03:12 AM
    Anyone alive in here?

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    ~UnseenUndine:iconUnseenUndine: Aug 22, 2005, 12:58:33 PM
    Hi!

    Is this community still going? I love the structure of some of the more unusual forms of poetry and would love to be a part of this.

    Thanks!

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    `demonlight:icondemonlight: Jun 4, 2005, 3:14:13 PM
    I still love this place, even if I'm technically squatting.

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    *jahg:iconjahg: May 30, 2005, 8:04:16 PM
    Is there life, still, here? I most certainly hope so, I need plenty of help in learning about as many forms as I can. Something about structure really grabs me.

    Regards,

    James
    ~lilymaid7:iconlilymaid7: Mar 24, 2005, 2:17:44 PM
    I sent her a note to ask if I could help. I don't really have time, but if it's only temporary, I think I can manage.

    There are some nice newer poems anyway.

    *Member Poems by Form*

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    `SparrowSong:iconSparrowSong: Mar 4, 2005, 4:29:25 PM
    Meh, it sounds pathetic, but I don't know that I can afford $5, or $8 right now. >.>;

    Live, :devpoeticforms:, live!
    ~lilymaid7:iconlilymaid7: Feb 28, 2005, 1:46:21 PM
    Thank you. :)

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    ~SittingDistance:iconSittingDistance: Feb 28, 2005, 1:20:21 PM
    Congratulations! My best wishes for you and yours. :D

    Regarding duties? Perhaps.
    ~lilymaid7:iconlilymaid7: Feb 28, 2005, 12:58:45 PM
    Perhaps someone else who's free more ought to take over those responsibilities. (I'm not volunteering, though. I'm sort of busy with this getting married stuff.)

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    "You see, I am a poet, and not quite in my right head, darling." -Edna St. Vincent Millay
    ~lilymaid7:iconlilymaid7: Feb 28, 2005, 12:58:43 PM
    Perhaps someone else who's free more ought to take over those responsibilities. (I'm not volunteering, though. I'm sort of busy with this getting married stuff.)

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    ~SittingDistance:iconSittingDistance: Feb 28, 2005, 10:21:55 AM
    Not enough, I'm afraid, and I'm starting to get the impression that I'm not wanted here.

    I've left multiple messages, sent notes, and so on. I know what it means to be busy, believe me... but if I'm not going to get so much as a reply saying "Sorry, busy, will get back to you" when I've taken the time to tap out ideas and questions, then I'm already on my way out.
    ~lilymaid7:iconlilymaid7: Feb 25, 2005, 2:15:36 AM
    We got some new poems now, anyway.

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