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Poetic Form: Quinzaine - Prompt - Oliver Twist Word Bank


Quinzaine

The English word quinzaine come from the French word qunize, meaning fifteen. A quinzaine is an unrhymed verse of fifteen syllables.

These syllables are distributed among three lines so that there are seven syllables in the first line,  five in the second line and three in the third line(7/5/3). The first line makes a statement. The next two lines ask a question relating to that statement.


Example:
I'm a very strong woman
Are you a woman?
Are you strong?

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Prompt - Word Bank - Oliver Twist - Use at least 5 words from the word bank in your poem



AGNES FLEMING
BARNEY
BEADLE
BLATHERS
BOLTER
BRITTLES
BROWNLOW
BULL'S-EYE
BUMBLE
CHARLEY BATES
CHARLOTTE
COACH
COURT
DICKENS
DOCTOR 		spacerDODGER
DUFF
FAGIN
GALLOWS
GAMFIELD
GILES
GRIMWIG
GRUEL
HANDKERCHIEF
HARRY MAYLIE
HOUSEBREAKER
INHERITANCE
JAIL
LEEFORD 		spacerLIMBKINS
LOCKET
LONDON
LOSBERNE
MAGISTRATE
MONKS
MR. FANG
MRS. BEDWIN
MRS. CORNEY
MRS. MANN
NANCY
NOAH
OLD SALLY
OLIVER TWIST 		spacerORPHAN
PICKPOCKET
PISTOL
ROSE MAYLIE
SIKES
SOWERBERRY
SURGEON
TOBY CRACKIT
TOM CHITLING
TRAPS
UNDERTAKER
WAISTCOAT
WILL
WORKHOUSE

 

Rules

No Chat Speak

Must follow the form given

 

list words used from the word bank

No Sticky caps

No cutting or suicide poems

This contest is for all ages so no abuse, adult, or erotica type poems

Proper spelling and grammar



I reserve the rights to:

End the contest at any time

Extend the contest

Remove entries without warning

Change or add to the rules


So it would be a good idea to check back often, Read the entire contest page.



Let the muse inspire you and Have fun. HM will be based on entries and if you have a prewrite that fits the form. message me and I will edit the contest to allow for prewrites

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 21, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for entering this contest. You all did great jobs.

    I encourage you to keep writing to read and comment.

    God Bless
    Tammy

Contest Winners

  1. Nancy
    'Nancy let the orphan go'
    by lianonsidhe 2 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 2 2:46 PM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Oliver Twist.(Quinzaine)
    by Billbard 2 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 30 9:53 PM 2008. In Contest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Fagin
    Will to gallows go?
    Court decide?
    by poetrandy 5 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 30 4:26 PM 2008. In Contest, Angst, Contemporary, Hope, Humor, Life, Society, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4745693, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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