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  • amnouup
    Oct 28 1:28 PM
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    How to correctly write poem in meter if you're non-native english speaker, please help!

  • Judith Chandler
    October 29 ↑
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    Do you have any kind of metre in the poetry of your own language? Perhaps you could transfer some of that technique and feeling to writing poetry in English.

    Just a suggestion.

  • amnouup
    October 29 ↑
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    Yes

    In hindi (my native language) meter is determined by the amount of time taken to pronounce a syllable like latin and other romanic language, apart from this some poetry forms depend on syllable counts and have some forms that relies on witty dialogues

  • amnouup
    October 29 ↑
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    Yes

    In hindi (my native language) meter is determined by the amount of time taken to pronounce a syllable like latin and other romanic languages, there're forms which also depend on syllable counts and are some forms that relies on witty dialogues, well thanks for help- I'll try my best to use my native poetic forms in english :-)

  • arafura
    October 29 ↑
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    Plenty of us who have English as a first language struggle with meter too.

    The poem must read well aloud (I think). Read aloud as you write. Each line must make sense and must roll off the tongue in a natural way. And of course the lines must then tie together to make a comprehensible whole.

    If it doesn't sound right to your own ears it probably needs work.

    Hope the tip helps a bit.

    • amnouup
      October 29 ↑
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      True

      I've experienced this in fact I write poetry like this alongwith a dictionary to help me correct stress falling on syllables but the problem that remains in my mind is that I think how it would sound to a person having english as first language, but I'll keep in my mind your words and from next time will trust my ears a little more, thank you :-)

      • arafura
        October 29 ↑
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        Yes, trust your own ears.

        Just from your answers here on this board I can tell you have a very good grasp of the English language.

        You'll be fine!

  • amnouup
    October 29 ↑
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    Thank you

    Thanks I appreciate your suggestions :-)
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