Lira Options

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Lira, a shortened variation of the Canción, "loosely refers to any short strophe" NPEOPP. The most commonly referred to features were the repetition of L2 and a rhyme scheme which both narrow the verse form to a quintain even though other frames were mentioned. The form was apparently popular in 16th century Spain.

a. stanzaic, popularly written in one or a short number of quintains. The form is occasionally found in sixains and on rare occasions, quatrains.

b. syllabic, the lines are usually in a fixed pattern of 7 and 11 syllables long. The last line of the stanza is always 11 syllables. The first stanza establishes the fixed pattern.

c. often written with L2 repeated as L5.

d. rhymed, often using only consonant rhyme. The most common rhyme scheme is aBabB, but alternatives could be aBaBcC, abbacC, abABcC

Computer Connection

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chosen letters appear in black on the screen.
Words are formed to fill the gap
between thoughts and sounds unseen.
Chosen letters appear in black on the screen.

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