The early morning, still, serene,
the calm routine of waking up
Barzelletta
15th-Century form with conflicting reports as to its use.
Some say it is a nonsense poem; others a romance.
Some say it is rhymed, but examples have been found of unrhymed Barzellettas.
Here are the characteristics that are certain: It is…
• lyrical
• stanzaic
• metered (often iambic tetrameter)
• often employs internal rhyme, but not end rhyme (xa, ax)
• written with wit and a didactic and/or aphoric (concise) tone
• often follows other stanzaic forms
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I definitely like the rhyme of “serene” and “routine.” The internal rhyme is very effective.
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Thank you, Jenna. I had to revisit this one because my blog has been on autopilot since July, or thereabouts (thanks to scheduled posts). Yes, I love internal rhyme, especially when it is organic. I don’t always find it easy to deliberately rhyme this way.
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