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Sestinas are a form of poetry that consists of 6 words repeated at the end of lines (6 stanzas of 6 lines each) in different patterns. The sestina is ended with an envoi of three lines, with 2 words in a certain order in each line.
To write a sestina, . . .
Sestinas are a form of poetry that consists of 6 words repeated at the end of lines (6 stanzas of 6 lines each) in different patterns. The sestina is ended with an envoi of three lines, with 2 words in a certain order in each line.
To write a sestina, the easiest thing to do is letter your words (A-F) and then put them in the following stanzas at the ends of each line: Stanza 1: A B C D E F Stz. 2: F A E B D C Stz. 3: C F D A B E Stz. 4: E C B F A D Stz. 5: D E A C F B Stz. 6: B D F E C A Envoi: A,B C,D E,F Group Stats
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