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Form and content

By 2022512338陆瑶 12-01 24次浏览

 The Boundary Between Form and Content: Is a poem's type defined by its external structure or its core meaning?

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  • 杨凯迪 12-01

    1. External structure as a foundational marker

    Formal features (meter, rhyme scheme, stanza form, line length) provide the initial classificatory framework for poetic types:

    - A sonnet is identifiable by its 14-line structure (Shakespearean: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; Petrarchan: ABBA ABBA CDE CDE) before its thematic content is analyzed.

    - A villanelle relies on its fixed refrains and tercet-quatrain structure (e.g., Dylan Thomas’ Do not go gentle into that good night)—deviating from this structure would strip it of the villanelle’s formal identity.

    - Free verse, by contrast, is defined negatively by its lack of fixed meter/rhyme, a structural choice that aligns with its thematic focus on spontaneity and emotional authenticity

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