decastich

Meanings

• noun

  A poetic form consisting of ten stanzas, each with ten lines.

  - "The decastich poem explores the themes of love and loss."
  - "In her latest collection, the poet employs the decastich form to tell a complex narrative."

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Variants

List of all variants of decastich that leads to same result
decoct , decocted , decocting , decocts

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'deka' meaning ten and 'stichos' meaning line.

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Trivia

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1. The decastich form was popularized by the Persian poet Hafiz.

2. Some decastich poems follow a specific rhyme scheme, while others do not.

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Related Concepts

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1. ten-line stanza: A type of poetic stanza with ten lines.

2. decasyllabic: A line of verse with ten syllables, commonly found in decastich poetry.

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Culture

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The decastich form has been used in various literary traditions, including the Persian and Spanish poetic traditions.

How to Memorize "decastich"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a poem with ten stanzas, each with ten lines.
   - Visualize the rhythm and flow of the decastich form.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the decastich form with the number ten.
   - Link the decastich form to the idea of a complete narrative.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ten stanzas, ten lines, decastich all the time.'
   - Create a visual image of a poem with ten stanzas and ten lines each.

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