Italian Poetic Forms
Terza Rima: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the terza rima, an Italian tercet form that traces its origins back to Dante.
Sicilian Octave: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the Sicilian octave, which is similar to last week's Italian octave.
Italian Octave: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the Italian octave, also known as the first eight lines of Petrarchan sonnet.
Barzeletta (or Frottola-barzelletta): Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the barzeletta (also known as the barzelletta or frottola-barzelletta), an Italian form with a few interpretations.
Stornello: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the stornello, an Italian tercet form.
Ottava Rima: Poetic Forms
Learn how to write the ottava rima, a poetic form used by Lord Byron and Don Juan, including guidelines for the form and an example poem.
Terzanelle: Poetic Forms
The terzanelle poetic form is what happens when you mix one Italian poem (terza rima) with another Italian poem (villanelle). It's lyrical, repetitive, and concise--oh yeah, and fun!
Madrigal: Poetic Form
The madrigal is a poetic form that originated in Italy but has a very strict English structure developed by Geoffrey Chaucer. Learn the rules, see an example, and maybe write your own.
Poetic Form: Sonnet
Learn how to write a sonnet, including the difference between a Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnet. Get guidelines for writing this poetic form and an example sonnet here.