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Quintilla poetic form ~ Monostitch FS Class25 total reviews
Comment from Dawn Munro
Oh, I enjoyed this very much, and it is a poetry format with which I am unfamiliar, so your notes are a welcome bonus. Thank you for sharing, and for the image your words paint in my mind. :)
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Oh, I enjoyed this very much, and it is a poetry format with which I am unfamiliar, so your notes are a welcome bonus. Thank you for sharing, and for the image your words paint in my mind. :)
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Thank you so very much Dawn. I am glad you enjoyed it!!
Melissa
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You are very welcome!
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
Now that you have sorted out your rhyme scheme, this is a fine example of the monostich Quintilla in my opinion. It paints a vivid picture evocative of Spain. Much enjoyed, Kate xx
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2022
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Now that you have sorted out your rhyme scheme, this is a fine example of the monostich Quintilla in my opinion. It paints a vivid picture evocative of Spain. Much enjoyed, Kate xx
Comment Written 25-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2022
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Thanks so much Kate!! See you in class tomorrow.
Melissa
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Melissa,
Well done! And thanks for teaching the Quintilla poetic form. Love it! I can almost hear those clicking heels. I especially like the instances of alliteration, and the action words... "tapping/ blurring/ dancing/ stomping". The rhyme scheme gives the poem an added boost... aabba.
Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2022
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Hi Melissa,
Well done! And thanks for teaching the Quintilla poetic form. Love it! I can almost hear those clicking heels. I especially like the instances of alliteration, and the action words... "tapping/ blurring/ dancing/ stomping". The rhyme scheme gives the poem an added boost... aabba.
Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 25-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2022
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Hey there KB. Thanks for the wonderful comments and review. I had fun trying out this new form and hope to post another one tomorrow that has five stanzas in varied stanzaic rhyme schemes. We had class today and finished with the Quintilla and now we are on to the Latvian Daina... should be a fun change. Thanks again and big hugs!!
Melissa
Comment from tempeste
Ciao Sugarray!
Love this poem.
This is a topic I should have written seeing my mamma perform flamenco in public for many years.
I still have her flamenco costume, red dancing shoes, flamenco records in vinyl and her Castanets.
You captured well the sensual e frantic vibe of flamenco. My mother had only one regret , she never had a male counterpart.
She painted and sculptured also several Spanish themes.
Keep safe!
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2022
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Ciao Sugarray!
Love this poem.
This is a topic I should have written seeing my mamma perform flamenco in public for many years.
I still have her flamenco costume, red dancing shoes, flamenco records in vinyl and her Castanets.
You captured well the sensual e frantic vibe of flamenco. My mother had only one regret , she never had a male counterpart.
She painted and sculptured also several Spanish themes.
Keep safe!
Comment Written 25-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2022
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Oh Franca, I would love to read a verse of yours about your mother dancing the flamenco, sculpting and the overall Spanish influence to her creativity. What a rich heritage you have!!! Thank you for sharing and reviewing my piece!! Hugs, sweet friend.
Melissa
Comment from Ulla
Oh, Melissa, you do write this so well. Of course I can relate to the Spanish theme. I live in Spain after all. Your words so wonderfully describes the act of the flamenco dance. I loved it. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2022
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Oh, Melissa, you do write this so well. Of course I can relate to the Spanish theme. I live in Spain after all. Your words so wonderfully describes the act of the flamenco dance. I loved it. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 24-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2022
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Hi Ulla. Thank you. I have never visited Spain, but after watching a YouTube video, it seems that the flamenco does represent the fiery, vivid culture of your country. So appreciate your take on this one.
Melissa
Comment from Debbie Pope
This is so well done, Melissa. You capture the sensuality of the Latin dance with words like heat, hot, and dervish. My favorite line is heels are tapping Spanish heat. That sets the mood for the entire poem.
You capture all the things that I love about dance. It makes me want to move.
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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This is so well done, Melissa. You capture the sensuality of the Latin dance with words like heat, hot, and dervish. My favorite line is heels are tapping Spanish heat. That sets the mood for the entire poem.
You capture all the things that I love about dance. It makes me want to move.
Comment Written 23-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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Hello Debbie. Thank you so much. I have been watching flamenco dancers on YouTube to get the feeling and vibe of the dance. Those Latin dances are so very wonderful... so exotic, they make me dream of foreign places and cultures. :). Thanks again, my friend.
Melissa
Comment from LateBloomer
Hello Sugarray77, well done. Good descriptive writing. I can see it the dramatic dancing, and I can hear the stomping of the feet. Fantastic photo choice. A pleasure to read. This poem made me smile. LateBloomer
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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Hello Sugarray77, well done. Good descriptive writing. I can see it the dramatic dancing, and I can hear the stomping of the feet. Fantastic photo choice. A pleasure to read. This poem made me smile. LateBloomer
Comment Written 23-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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Hey there. Thank you for your lovely comments. I'm glad your feet were tapping to that Latin beat!!! LOL
Melissa
Comment from Janice Canerdy
Your poem is excellent in every respect: skillfully and creatively composed--with good rhyming and meter--, vividly descriptive of the
majestic scene. I especially like the last line.
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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Your poem is excellent in every respect: skillfully and creatively composed--with good rhyming and meter--, vividly descriptive of the
majestic scene. I especially like the last line.
Comment Written 23-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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Thanks so much Janice. I was tasked with writing with a Spanish theme... the flamenco came to mind and I went with it. LOL. Hugs!
Melissa
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Great artwork, Melissa.
-Thanks for the notes.
-You did a good job with the form
and paint a good word picture of the dancer.
-A good opening line with the repetition of the 'fl' sound
to represent the nature of the dance.
-I like the image 'tapping Spanish heat.'
-A very good poem!! Ole!!
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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-Great artwork, Melissa.
-Thanks for the notes.
-You did a good job with the form
and paint a good word picture of the dancer.
-A good opening line with the repetition of the 'fl' sound
to represent the nature of the dance.
-I like the image 'tapping Spanish heat.'
-A very good poem!! Ole!!
Comment Written 23-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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Thank you Pam. I hope you are doing well. I'm glad you liked that Spanish heat, because to me, that defines flamenco dancing. I have been watching dancers on YouTube and they are awesome and so exotic. Thanks again.
Melissa
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You are very welcome, Melissa. I tried this form a while ago after Karenina had written one. It does define many of the Spanish dances!!!! Love it. Used to watch Dancing with the Stars.
Comment from Pantygynt
I am glad you managed to keep the dervish in. In your notes could you add the detailed instructions such as no rhyming couplet at the end and that the verse is syllabic (8). The term monostitch is used for any single stanza poem although confusingly it is also used to mean a one line poem. The two stanza version is sometimes referred to as a decastitch because it has ten lines in it.
Nothing in the this life is easy, is it?
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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I am glad you managed to keep the dervish in. In your notes could you add the detailed instructions such as no rhyming couplet at the end and that the verse is syllabic (8). The term monostitch is used for any single stanza poem although confusingly it is also used to mean a one line poem. The two stanza version is sometimes referred to as a decastitch because it has ten lines in it.
Nothing in the this life is easy, is it?
Comment Written 23-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2022
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I have added the info to the notes. Thanks so much.
M
