Quatrain Poetry Type


Quatrain Poetry Type

Definition of Quatrain Poetry Type
How do you define Quatrain Poetry Type? What is the definition of Quatrain Poetry Type?
The definition of Quatrain Poetry Type and an example of the literary term is as follows:
 

Definition of Quatrain Poetry Type

A Quatrain Poetry Type or literary term is a stanza or poem of four lines. Lines 2 and 4 must rhyme. Lines 1 and 3 may or may not rhyme. Rhyming lines should have a similar number of syllables. A famous example of a Quatrain is detailed below by William Blake.
 

 

Example of Quatrain Poetry Type
There are many examples of different types of poetry. An example of Quatrain Poetry Type can be found in the poetic work of William Blake ( 1757 - 1827 ).
 

Example of Quatrain Poetry Type

The Tyger
by
William Blake

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

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Forms of Poetry and Literary Terms
How do you define a couplet or a Falling Meter? And what exactly is an Iambic pentameter? We have provided a definition of poetry and literary terms together with the meaning and examples, such as the above definition of Quatrain Poetry Type. A helpful educational resource for those taking an English test or a University student studying English and American Literature. Each definition, such as the above definition and example of Quatrain Poetry Type will provide a glossary of literary terms or a dictionary with the meaning, samples, examples and the rules of specialising in each different type of poem and poetry.
 

Definition of Poetry
Poetry is piece of literature written by a poet in meter or verse expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of techniques including metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia. The emphasis on the aesthetics of language and the use of techniques such as repetition, meter and rhyme are what are commonly used to distinguish poetry from prose. Poems often make heavy use of imagery and word association to quickly convey emotions. An example of Quatrain Poetry Type is detailed above.

Structure of Poetry
The structure used in poems varies with different types of poetry and can be seen in the above example of Quatrain Poetry Type. The structural elements include the line, couplet, strophe and stanza. Poets combine the use of language and a specific structure to create imaginative and expressive work. The structure used in some Poetry types are also used when considering the visual effect of a finished poem. The structure of many types of poetry  result in groups of lines on the page which enhance the poem's composition.
 

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