Learning New Styles of Writing pt 6

I'm back once more with with new styles. So far, there are fourteen styles that were discussed and explained but today we'll do numbers fifthteen through eigh

I'm back once more with with new styles.   So far, there are fourteen styles that were discussed and explained but today we'll do numbers fifthteen through eightteen HOWEVER, since some of the styles go under a similar category,I will treat each group individually


Fifteenth:Awdl(Odes)
 Although there are twelve Awdl forms, several of them were not commonly used and the only examples I have seen have been in reference works that mention them or give examples. It has been considered that the reason might lie with the move of the Welsh Knights into the Enlish Courts and the loss of patronage to their poets. Welsh poets lost their incentive to teach their craft and in the end with the death the last professional poet, Grufydd Phylip of Ardudwy in 1666, the art was kept alive only by enthusiastic amateurs.

                                                           
I. Byr a thoddaid (bir a thod-deyed)
Definition:
      It is a quatrain stanza and combines one couplet of eight syllable lines a. a. and one couplet where the first line has ten syllables and the second line has six syllables, This couplet is called a toddaid byr.

There is no set order for the couplets.

In the ten syllable line the main rhyme b. b. is found before the end of the line and the last syllable of that line links the six syllable line by alliteration, assonance or secondary rhyme.


Layout:
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x b x x c.
x c x x x b

x x x x x x d x x e.
x e x x x d
x x x x x x x f
x x x x x x x f


II. Clogyrnach (clog-ir-nach)
 Definition:
          It is a quantitative syllable stanza (32) and it usually has a six line stanza that combines one couplet of eight syllable lines a. a., one couplet of five syllable lines b. b., and the final two lines of three syllables.b. a.. The two three syllable lines may be written as a six syllable line if desired.

Layout:
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x a
x x x x b
x x x x b
x x b
x x a


III. Cyhydedd hir (cuh-hee-dedd heer)
     Definition: This form consists of an eight line stanza comprised of two quatrains. Each quatrain has three lines of five syllables and carry the same rhyme, b.b.b...c.c.c. d.d.d...e.e.e.... etc
The fourth line is of four syllables and carries the main rhyme A. B. etc


If desired each quatrain can be written as as a single 19 - syllable line. Each stanza would then revert back to a series of 19 - syllable couplets.


           
Layout:
x x x x b
x x x x b
x x x x b
x x x A
x x x x c
x x x x c
x x x x c
x x x A

x x x x d
x x x x d
x x x x d
x x x B
x x x x e
x x x x e
x x x x e
x x x B


IV.Cyhydedd naw ban (cuh-hee-dedd naw ban)
   Definiton: A line of nine syllables. It must rhyme with at least one other line of equal length to form a couplet.

This rhyme can continue throughout the stanza or another couplet using another rhyme can be used provided that all lines are nine syllables long.

Layout:
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x a

etc..or as an alternative

x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x b
x x x x x x x x b

etc.


V. Cyrch a cywta
 Definition:
        A stanza of eight, seven-syllable lines. The first six lines sharing the same rhyme. Lines seven and eight are similar to an Awdl gywydd couplet.

Layout:
x x x x x x a
x x x x x x a
x x x x x x a
x x x x x x a
x x x x x x a
x x x x x x a
x x x x x x b
x x b x x x a


VI. Gwawdodyn
   Definition:
           A stanza of four lines. Lines 1,2 and 4 are nine syllables long and share the same rhyme. Line 3 is 10 syllable long and has an internal rhyme scheme similar to a Toddaid.

Layout:
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x b x x
x x x x b x x x a


VII. Gwawdodyn hir
  Definition:
          A nine syllable quatrain followed by a Toddaid.

Layout:
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x b x x
x x x x b x x x a


VIII.  Hir a thoddaid
  Definition:
           A ten syllable quatrain followed by a Toddaid

Layout:
x x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x b x x
x x x x b x x x a


IX. Rhupunt
   Definition:
           A four syllable line each stanza can be of three, four or five lines a..a..a..B. The next stanza rhymes the similar c..c..c..B. The rhyme could change for the next stanzas. We end up with a pattern thus

Layout:
x x x a
x x x a
x x x a
x x x B

x x x c
x x x c
x x x c
x x x B

It is common to join the lines together and and end up with the two stanzas making a line each. The following stanzas would do the same and the result is as shown below in the Rhupunt long.

x x x a x x x a x x x a x x x B
x x x c x x x c x x x c x x x B


X. Tawddgyrch cadwynog
 Definition:
         This is a similar form to the Rhupunt the only difference being the rhyme pattern a..b..b..a. and the same for the next stanza rhymes the same a..b..b..a. The rhyme could change for the next stanzas:

Layout:
x x x a
x x x b
x x x b
x x x a

x x x a
x x x b
x x x b
x x x a



It is common to join the lines together and and end up with the two stanzas making a line each. The following stanzas would do the same and the result is as shown below in the Rhupunt long

x x x a x x x b x x x b x x x a
x x x a x x x b x x x b x x x a


XI. Toddaid
  Definition:
           A stanza comprising of a ten syllable line alternating with a nine syllable line. A syllable towards the end of the first line rhymes with one in the middle of the second line. Similarly lines three and four. Lines two and four rhyme with each other.

Layout:
x x x x x x x a x x
x x x x a x x x b

x x x x x x x c x x
x x x x c x x x b