QUATRAIN - A POEM THAT HAS FOUR LINES

    

LIVELY GREEN SPREAD AROUND

WITH THE SKY SMILING AT YOU

ASSURING THE NATURE ABOUND

AND GREEN DAYS AHEAD FOR YOU.

 

(THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THE PICTURE PROMPT FOR THE POEM)

A quatrain is a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines.

 A poem that has four lines is called a quatrain. A quatrain can be a complete poem or a section of a longer poem. The word "quatrain" comes from the French word quatre, which means "four". 

Quatrains originated in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, and have been used in many cultures throughout history. 

 Here are some things to know about quatrains:

Rhyming schemes

Quatrains can have different rhyming schemes, such as ABAB, ABBA, or AABB. There are 15 different variations of rhyming schemes. 

Structure

Poets use structure to communicate their ideas. Quatrains can be short, but they give poets enough space to express a complete idea or section of a narrative. 

Comparison to prose

In a long poem, quatrains can be thought of as similar to paragraphs in prose. 

Meter

The meter of a quatrain is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line. 

Length

The lines of a quatrain can vary in length, from a single syllable to more than 20 syllables.

Function

In a long poem, quatrains can act like paragraphs in prose. They can give the poet enough space to convey a complete idea or section of narrative. 

 

 In poetry, a quatrain is a verse with four lines. Quatrains are popular in poetry because they are compatible with different rhyme schemes and rhythmic patterns.