cinquain
Sign in to saveCinquain ( ) is a class of poetic forms that employ a 5-line pattern. Earlier used to describe any five-line form, it now refers to one of several forms that are defined by specific rules and guidelines.
~4 min read
Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- American cinquain
- Cinquain variations
- Didactic cinquain
- Other cinquains
- See also
- References
- External links
Cinquain ( ) is a class of poetic forms that employ a 5-line pattern. Earlier used to describe any five-line form, it now refers to one of several forms that are defined by specific rules and guidelines.
==American cinquain== The modern form, known as American cinquain is inspired by Japanese haiku and tanka and is akin in spirit to that of the Imagists.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “cinquain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.