| General Poetry posted October 8, 2016 |
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...the loss of loved oned
War and Grief
by pharp
Tetractys Poetry Contest Winner
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Writing Prompt A tetractys poem is written with 20 syllables. A tetractys can have more than one stanza. But all new stanzas must be have an inverted syllable count. There is no limit to the number of stanzas. This type of poem often expresses a complete thought |
Tetractys Poetry Contest Winner |
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What is a Tetractys?
The poetic form of the tetractys is a poem with only five lines. Each line adds another syllable until the last line which has ten.
What is the Stucture of a Tetractys?
A tetractys consists of 5 lines.
Each line has a set number of syllables see below:
Line 1 â?? 1 syllable
Line 2 â?? 2 syllables
Line 3 â?? 3 syllables
Line 4 â?? 4 syllables
Line 5 â?? 10 syllables
An Example of a Tetractys Poem
I 1
Am four 2
And I go 3
To big school where 4
I learn to read and write and spell my name. 10
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and 2 member cents. What is a Tetractys?
The poetic form of the tetractys is a poem with only five lines. Each line adds another syllable until the last line which has ten.
What is the Stucture of a Tetractys?
A tetractys consists of 5 lines.
Each line has a set number of syllables see below:
Line 1 â?? 1 syllable
Line 2 â?? 2 syllables
Line 3 â?? 3 syllables
Line 4 â?? 4 syllables
Line 5 â?? 10 syllables
An Example of a Tetractys Poem
I 1
Am four 2
And I go 3
To big school where 4
I learn to read and write and spell my name. 10
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