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A Kyrielle is a French form of rhyming poetry written in quatrains (a stanza consisting of 4 lines),
and each quatrain contains a repeating line or phrase as a refrain (usually appearing as the last
line of each stanza). Each line within the poem consists of only eight syllables. There is no limit
to the amount of stanzas a Kyrielle may have, but three is considered the accepted minimum.

Some popular rhyming schemes for a Kyrielle are: aabB, ccbB, ddbB, with B being the repeated
line, or abaB, cbcB, dbdB.

Mixing up the rhyme scheme is possible for an unusual pattern of: axaZ, bxbZ, cxcZ, dxdZ, etc.
with Z being the repeated line.

The rhyme pattern is completely up to the poet.

  • A Different Way to View
    I did not choose death it chose me.
    This is my reality.
    37 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 23 9:04 AM 2008. In Life
  • A Way to View
    I did not choose death it picked me.
    This is my tough reality.
    43 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 13 6:33 PM 2008. In Spiritual

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