Its Christmas Inside ( A Quatrain )


from the ABC set poemsbypaulmccann

Structure
The Quatrain

Is this structure the stanza within a poem consists of four lines.

My Example is written in an Iambic Pentameter (10 Syllables per line )

Iambic Pentameter is a metered structure of poetry that measures the length or feet to be used . As unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.

"Pentameter" is formed from the Greek word "penta-", meaning "five" .

So "pentameter" indicates that we'll be using 5 metrical feet in each line. Five iambic feet would give us 10 syllables per line, giving the pattern:
A - B - A - B - A - B – A - B - A – B

Usually, however, all the lines of the quatrain are rhymed; the first line is rhymed with the third, the second with the fourth.

My Example- A Quatrain

Its Christmas Inside
By Paul McCann

It is time to place a wreath on the door .
To share the joy and peace with everyone .
A Christmas tree to stand upon the floor .
To write on tags and wrap up gifts for some .

Its Christmas inside and stockings are hung .
At both the feet and ends of little beds .
The lights are out and carols have been sung .
All the children are sleeping in their beds .

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Comments

Beeme | August 21, 2009 - 09:31

I enjoyed this :-)

mcscraic | September 1, 2009 - 09:21

Thanks for stopping for a read Beeme .
Mcscraic