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Poetic Forms. Sestina, Tritina, Pantoum. Sestina. Sestina comes from the Latin word for sixth. A sestina is a repetitive form of poetry invented by the poet Arnaut Daniel. Sestina. A sestina consists of: Seven stanzas
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Poetic Forms Sestina, Tritina, Pantoum
Sestina • Sestina comes from the Latin word for sixth. • A sestina is a repetitive form of poetry invented by the poet Arnaut Daniel.
Sestina • A sestina consists of: • Seven stanzas • The sixth line of each of the first six stanzas end in one of six words that are repeated in a specific order. • The seventh stanza, the envoy, has only three lines and includes two of the six words in each of its lines.
1. A sarcastic brother2. it can get very annoying3. it’s even worse since he’s older4. When I’m around him, I’m blue5. He stu…stu…stutters.6. He likes cookies, they’re made out of ginger. • 1. I don’t like ginger.2. I don’t like my brother. 3. We both….both…stutter4. We both are annoying.5. It’s always blue.6. He’s much older.
How to Set it Up • Stanza One • 123456
How to Set it Up • Stanza Two615243
How to Set it Up • Stanza 3 • 364125
How to Set it Up • Stanza 4 • 532614
How to Set it Up • Stanza 5451362
How to Set it Up • Stanza 6 • 246531
How to Set it Up • Envoy • 1-23-45-6
Can you identify the structure? • Read “A Sestina for Michael Jordan” in your orange packet. This poem is an example of a sestina. Can you read the poem and identify which words are repeated throughout? Where is the envoy? • You have five minutes to write.
Tritina • Tritinacomes from the Latin word for three. Like the sestina, it is a repetitive form of poetry that consists of: • Three stanzasEnvoy • The three lines of each of the three stanzas end in one of three words, repeated in a specific order. The envoy is one line that contains all three words.
How to Set it Up • Stanza 1 • 123
How to Set it Up • Stanza 2 • 312
How to Set it Up • Stanza 3 • 231
How to Set it Up • Envoy • One line that uses all 3 words
Can you identify the structure? • Read “A Trintina for Mom” can you identify the structure for a trintina? What words are repeated in this poem?
Pantoum • The pantoum originated in Malayan literature as an oral form of poetry. • The pantoum that we read and write today was first described by Victor Hugo who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. He wrote during the 1820s.
Pantoum • The pauntoum consists of four line stanzas with lines repeated in a set pattern. • The second and fourth lines of each stanza reappear as the first and third of the next. The length of a pantoum—the number of stanzas—is up to the poet.
How to Set it Up • Stanza 1 • Line 1Line 2Line 3Line 4
How to Set it Up • Stanza 2 • Line 5: same as Line 2, above • Line 6: Line 7: same as Line 4, aboveLine 8
How to Set it Up • Stanza 3 • Line 9: same as Line 6, above • Line 10 • Line 11: same as Line 8, above • Line 12
Can you identify the structure? • Read “A Pantoum for Blue,” what makes a pantoum different from a sestina or a trintina? How many stanzas does a pantoum, have? Are words repeated? Which words?
Time to Write • Practice writing sestinas, trintinas, and pantoums. Start with the trintina. Pick a topic from you list “Where Poetry Hides” and start writing. The formula for a trintina is listed in your orange packet.
Time to Share • You will have ten minutes to write your trintina, if you finish early move on to writing a sestina about a different topic.
Homework • Your homework assignment is to write a pantoum for a specific color. Use “A Pantoum for Blue” as your inspiration. We will begin class tomorrow by reviewing these poetic forms, and sharing our pantoums.