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shocky
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0 posted 2008-03-04 10:49 AM

When I was in highschool, our english teacher had us write a poem, I am not here to post the poem but to ask what type of poem did i write.

It has the following format

3 sections of 4 lines 10 sylobols each line,
and 1 section of 2 lines

each sylobol was stressed-unstressed or the reverse i cant remember.

and it had a ryme pattarn of
a
b
a
b

c
d
c
d

e
f
e
f

g
g

if anyone happens to know what style poem that is i would love to know. thank you.

Marge Tindal

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1 posted 2008-03-04 11:17 AM

Hello Shocky~
You came to the right place !!

Go here and see the format for SONNET you wrote~

http://poetry-magazine.com/poetry/poetry-005/10page.htm

Hope that you will consider sharing some of your poetry with us~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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Nan

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2 posted 2008-03-04 01:22 PM

This is a Shakespearean sonnet, to be precise. The lines are written in iambic pentameter (five iambic feet - each following an unstressed/STRESSED format).

There are other rhyme schemes which comprise Petrarchan/Italian and Spenserian sonnets as well - But the one you outline here is classic Shakespeare..

shocky
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3 posted 2008-03-04 01:25 PM

thank you for your replies. It has been very helpfull.

shocky
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4 posted 2008-03-04 02:07 PM

i will add the poem it might help understand it too.

"The Beast"

I am a beast in which you do not play,
my claws; the razor blades of pain and death.
if I come to your house you'll run away
and if you don't it will be your last breath.

To be the only man to see the beast,
it had a price I lost my wife and son.
if you will listen please go to the east
and if you stay you Know your life is done.

I am immortal I protect all men.
I thought I killed the last of "Razor Claw",
I Tracked him many days to find his den.
I killed the beast the night of gloom: you saw.

You come to me you have a prize; a wife.
I must decline your prize for I have life.

Falling rain

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5 posted 2008-03-04 08:43 PM

wow shocky! i love your poem about the beast. its really good. also i got a question. where did u post the poem "the beast?"

Have a great day!

~Zach~

shocky
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6 posted 2008-03-05 12:28 PM

thank you, this is only the 2nd place i have ever posted it, the other place is on poetry.com.

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