CharleyH
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Challengers:
The kyrielle is a poetic form that originated in troubadour poetry and Gregorian chants, written in rhyming couplets or quatrains. It uses a refrain on the second line of the couplet or last line of the quatrain. Each line within the poem consists of only eight syllables.
Today's challenge is to write a kyrielle sonnet comprising 3 quatrains and a closing couplet. The first line of the closing couplet must be the same as the first line of the first quatrain, while the second line of the couplet must be the same as the last line of every preceding quatrain, for a rhyme scheme of AabB ccbB ddbB AB or AbaB cdcB dbdB AB.
And, just to put a spin on it, because 'tis the season, your sonnet must be titled with the name of a Christmas carol. However, the theme of your sonnet should not have a seasonal flavour, so how you use the title in relation to your sonnet is up to you.
For this challenge, you have 1 hour and 30 minutes. Once your poems are completed, please submit them to me via PM and I will post them anonymously. If you need clarification, ask and I will deliver. Break a leg!
Example of a kyrielle sonnet:
How To Write A Kyrielle Sonnet by Discoveria
This sonnet is a 'Kyrielle';
please pay attention to the flow.
Each stanza has to rhyme as well.
It ends with a refrain like so.
Eight syllables are in each line
(and usually iambic) though
sometimes you'll get away with nine.
It ends with a refrain like so.
The rhymes may alternate this way,
or rhymes may follow row by row
in couplets. Now we're done, hooray!
It ends with a refrain like so.
This sonnet is a Kyrielle:
it ends with a refrain like so.
Judges:
Once the poems are posted you have 24 hours to assess which poem best adheres to the guidelines of the competition. Please submit your decisions to me via PM so that I can post them. Playcatch may not be familiar with the process, so basically it requires a small critique of both poems and your choice of which poem has best risen to the outlined challenge.
The kyrielle is a poetic form that originated in troubadour poetry and Gregorian chants, written in rhyming couplets or quatrains. It uses a refrain on the second line of the couplet or last line of the quatrain. Each line within the poem consists of only eight syllables.
Today's challenge is to write a kyrielle sonnet comprising 3 quatrains and a closing couplet. The first line of the closing couplet must be the same as the first line of the first quatrain, while the second line of the couplet must be the same as the last line of every preceding quatrain, for a rhyme scheme of AabB ccbB ddbB AB or AbaB cdcB dbdB AB.
And, just to put a spin on it, because 'tis the season, your sonnet must be titled with the name of a Christmas carol. However, the theme of your sonnet should not have a seasonal flavour, so how you use the title in relation to your sonnet is up to you.
For this challenge, you have 1 hour and 30 minutes. Once your poems are completed, please submit them to me via PM and I will post them anonymously. If you need clarification, ask and I will deliver. Break a leg!
Example of a kyrielle sonnet:
How To Write A Kyrielle Sonnet by Discoveria
This sonnet is a 'Kyrielle';
please pay attention to the flow.
Each stanza has to rhyme as well.
It ends with a refrain like so.
Eight syllables are in each line
(and usually iambic) though
sometimes you'll get away with nine.
It ends with a refrain like so.
The rhymes may alternate this way,
or rhymes may follow row by row
in couplets. Now we're done, hooray!
It ends with a refrain like so.
This sonnet is a Kyrielle:
it ends with a refrain like so.
Judges:
Once the poems are posted you have 24 hours to assess which poem best adheres to the guidelines of the competition. Please submit your decisions to me via PM so that I can post them. Playcatch may not be familiar with the process, so basically it requires a small critique of both poems and your choice of which poem has best risen to the outlined challenge.