It Isn't Required to Rhyme! Write the lines of your poetry lightly in pencil or on the computer along the lines of your drawing—remember, we read from left to right and top to bottom! A concrete poem should not be considered complete until it has been printed or typed up onto a computer file.
As you can see, a concrete poem doesn't have to make sense in order for it to be valid. This is because a concrete poem is an object as well as a statement about language and art. Objects do not have to make sense or be functional. For example, a table can be used to display paintings rather than being just another piece of furniture.
A concrete poem can be as short or as long as you like. There are no limits other than your own imagination and resources. Even a single word can be a concrete poem if you write about it deeply. For example, "love" can be a concrete poem written by William Shakespeare or Emily Dickinson. As can a sentence from a book or movie character's mind.
The most common form of concrete poem is the sonnet. These poems usually have 14 lines with 3 quatrains (four-line stanzas) and a final couplet. However, any number of lines can be used instead.
To begin your poetry, you must first choose a form. We selected to rhyme our words in this poem. This is not required; form poetry might just be truthful and entertaining. You could also write in iambic pentameter if you wanted to.
There are three main types of form: blank verse, sonnet, and villanelle. Blank verse is written in lines that usually end with a full stop (period). These lines can be any length as long as there is a pause after each word. Sonnets have an average line length of 14 lines with a strict pattern of stress and syllabification. Villanelles are shorter than sonnets at 11 lines with no set structure other than having seven units of some kind.
You do not need to follow a specific format when writing your own poems. However, it is helpful if you keep in mind the type of form you are using when choosing where to place what kind of unit. For example, if you were writing a villanelle you would probably want to start with an octave followed by a sestet. That way you know what kind of unit will come next and you don't have to worry about placing punctuation incorrectly.
Some poets like to use formal language or meter to help their readers understand how they want the words to sound.
Here are some pointers to help you enhance your poetry writing abilities and start incorporating rhymes into your poems:
A poem's rhyme pattern is written using the letters a, b, c, d, and so on. The first set of lines that rhyme at the end are denoted by the letter A. The second set is denoted by a B. In a poem with the rhyme scheme abab, the first line rhymes with the third, and the second line rhymes with the fourth. You can write down a rhyme by making up words that start with the same letter as the last word in the previous line.
For example, if the previous line was "The rain it raineth every day," then you would write down a rhyme for the next line that starts with the letter a. That word could be "frost" or "past." You can see how this works by writing out some examples: "The frost it crackles when it snaps / The past it hurts your heart to think about."
You can also write down a partial rhyme. This occurs when only part of the line rhymes. For example, if the previous line was "The rain it raineth every day," then you would write down a partial rhyme for the next line that only starts with "fro-" because the last two words don't rhyme together.
In general, when writing down a rhyme, try to make sure that both parts of the line have the same number of syllables (long or short). Also, remember that the more unusual words you use, the better the poem will sound when read aloud.
Internal rhyme can occur in a single line of poetry (with numerous words in the same line rhyming), or the rhyming words might occur throughout multiple lines. Internal rhymes are distinguished from end rhymes by the placement of rhymes in the center of lines. End rhymes have rhyming words at the ends of lines. Internal rhymes are common in English poetry, especially ballads.
Rhyme, coupled with meter, contributes to the musicality of a poem. A regular rhyme in traditional poetry enhances memory for reciting and provides predictable enjoyment. A rhyming pattern known as a "scheme" also aids in the formation of the form. Lines beginning with the same letter rhyme with each other in this pattern. For example, these two lines from Shakespeare's Sonnet 129 contain rhyming words: honor, honor's due, dishonor, dishonor's shame.
In modern poetry, rhyme is often used instead of meter to express emotion or to create a sense of unity. For example, the use of alliteration (repeating consonant sounds) and assonance (similar vowel sounds) without rhyme but with strong rhythm creates a mood of tension and release in Sylvia Plath's poem "The Lady Is Cold".
Rhyme also allows for greater variation in tone and meaning between lines. This can be seen in Robert Frost's famous poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", where the first three lines describe the setting sun while the last three make a subtle shift in tone from awe to regret to peace.
Finally, rhyme is useful when wanting to fill out a line that does not need lengthening (such as a sonnet). By adding a rhyme, the poet ensures that the line has an even number of syllables, so that it can be read aloud without interruption.
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