Abigail GregoryHip-Hop and RhymeHip-hop and rap are not talked about enough in the poetry community. Hip-hop and rap were brought about by an African diaspora during the…Mar 27, 2022Mar 27, 2022
Abigail GregoryThe Blues, the BluesBlues form originated in the early 20th century, from “late nineteenth-century . southern rural field hollers… and work songs structured…Mar 13, 20221Mar 13, 20221
Abigail GregoryRhyming in the SonnetThe sonnet is a form of poetry that originated in Italy during the 13th century, invented by a poet named Giacomo da Lentini. (Hacker 298)…Feb 28, 20221Feb 28, 20221
Abigail GregoryThe PantoumA pantoum is a form of poetry that originated in Malaysia. The lines have between 8 to 12 syllables, and the first two lines contain the…Feb 20, 20221Feb 20, 20221
Abigail GregoryImagery in the HaikuThe haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that follows a five-seven-five syllable rule. The original term for haiku is Hokku, meaning…Feb 6, 20221Feb 6, 20221
Abigail GregoryRepetition in GhazalThe ghazal originated in seventh-century Arabia, and it is known for its “stringently formal disunity” (Ali, 210). It is made up of…Jan 30, 20221Jan 30, 20221
Abigail GregoryDefinitions of FormOne meaning of form that has currency has the meaning “traditional form,” which usually means the use of rhyme and meter.Jan 26, 20221Jan 26, 20221