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Poetry Forms - TSV

Poetry forms are literary styles classified by the rhythm and structure of words. Various forms exist, from traditional Japanese fixed forms such as tanka, haiku, and senryu, to Western sonnets and modern free verse. Fixed forms have specific rules regarding syllable count and verse structure, while free verse emphasizes expressive freedom. These forms have developed as important means of expressing human emotions and thoughts across different eras and cultures.

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code	slug	name	description	features	origin	structure
01	tanka	Tanka	A traditional Japanese fixed form poetry consisting of 31 syllables in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern.	["seasonal_words_optional","lyrical","traditional"]	Japan (Nara period)	5-7-5-7-7 (31 syllables)
02	haiku	Haiku	A traditional Japanese short poem of 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 pattern, including a seasonal word.	["seasonal_words_required","cutting_words","nature_focused","international"]	Japan (Edo period)	5-7-5 (17 syllables)
03	senryu	Senryu	A Japanese short poem of 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 pattern, featuring satire and humor.	["no_seasonal_words","satirical","humorous","colloquial"]	Japan (Edo period)	5-7-5 (17 syllables)
04	sonnet	Sonnet	A representative Western fixed form poetry consisting of 14 lines.	["rhyme_scheme","iambic_pentameter","volta","western_classical"]	Italy (13th century)	14 lines (Italian: 8+6, English: 4+4+4+2)
05	free-verse	Free Verse	A modern poetry form free from constraints on syllable count or line structure.	["no_fixed_form","colloquial_language","modern","subjective"]	Japan (Meiji period)	Irregular (free syllable and line count)
06	prose-poetry	Prose Poetry	Poetry written in prose form.	["prose_form","poetic_content","modern","hybrid"]	France (19th century)	Prose form (no line breaks)
07	renga	Renga	A traditional Japanese poetry form where multiple people link verses together.	["collaborative","linked_verses","traditional","social"]	Japan (late Heian period)	Alternating 5-7-5 and 7-7 verses
08	dodoitsu	Dodoitsu	A Japanese folk song/short poem of 26 syllables in a 7-7-7-5 pattern.	["folk_song","humorous","colloquial","popular"]	Japan (late Edo period)	7-7-7-5 (26 syllables)