10 Interesting Fact About The history and culture of different forms of poetry

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• Old Japanese poetry, tanka, consisting of five lines with a pattern of 5-7-5-7-7 syllables.
• Classical Arabic poetry, Qasida, is often used to praise and respect famous people.
• British folk poetry, ballad, usually contains romantic or tragedy stories.
• Ancient Chinese poetry, SHI, consists of four lines with a pattern of 5-7-5-7 syllables.
• Spanish poetry, Sonnet, has 14 rows and is used to express love or desire.
• Ancient Indian poetry, Ghazal, is often used to express love and sadness.
• Ancient Greek Poetry, Elegi, used to express sadness and sorrow.
• Mexican poetry, Corrido, is often used as a form of narration to tell stories of heroes or crime.
• French poetry, Villannel, has a distinctive repetitive pattern and is often used to express strong emotions.
• Indonesian poetry, rhymes, usually consist of four lines and is used to express messages or parables.