creative writing test

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•  14 lines of up to 10 syllables in each line. Typically about love. Doesn’t have to rhyme.

•  Using a poem from another author and writing a poem in response to it. The response begins with the word “After” and a space.

• Writing without a specific form

• old form of poetry. Typically has an ABCB or ABAB pattern. It is normally a narrative and used to tell a story. 

Sonnet

• Using a poem from another author and writing a poem in response to it. The response begins with the word “After” and a space.

• 14 lines of up to 10 syllables in each line. Typically about love. Doesn’t have to rhyme.

• Writing without a specific form

•  old form of poetry. Typically has an ABCB or ABAB pattern. It is normally a narrative and used to tell a story. 

Glosa

• Using a poem from another author and writing a poem in response to it. The response begins with the word “After” and a space.

•  Writing without a specific form

• 14 lines of up to 10 syllables in each line. Typically about love. Doesn’t have to rhyme.

• old form of poetry. Typically has an ABCB or ABAB pattern. It is normally a narrative and used to tell a story. 

Ballad

• Using a poem from another author and writing a poem in response to it. The response begins with the word “After” and a space.

• 14 lines of up to 10 syllables in each line. Typically about love. Doesn’t have to rhyme.

• - Writing without a specific form

• old form of poetry. Typically has an ABCB or ABAB pattern. It is normally a narrative and used to tell a story. 

Sestina

•   the 1st and 3rd line become lines 2 and  4. So basically the lines repeat.

• 5 stanzas with 3 lines each. The 1st and 3rd beginning lines are the same for the 2nd and 4th lines.

•  6 stanzas of about 3 lines each and the ending words are the same.

• greek godess

 Villanelle

• the 1st and 3rd line become lines 2 and  4. So basically the lines repeat.

•  5 stanzas with 3 lines each. The 1st and 3rd beginning lines are the same for the 2nd and 4th lines.

• 6 stanzas of about 3 lines each and the ending words are the same.

• greekgodess

Pantom

•  6 stanzas of about 3 lines each and the ending words are the same.

• 5 stanzas with 3 lines each. The 1st and 3rd beginning lines are the same for the 2nd and 4th lines.

•  the 1st and 3rd line become lines 2 and  4. So basically the lines repeat.

• greek god