View Single Post
Old 09-08-2014, 10:53 PM   #14
xibalban
Connoisseur
xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.xibalban knows the way to San Jose.
 
xibalban's Avatar
 
Posts: 77
Karma: 54562
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Gangtok (Sikkim), India
Device: Kobo Aura HD
Smile

Quote:
Originally Posted by crich70 View Post
I think it depends on what language the poetry is written in as well. "The Iliad" and its sequel "The Odyssey" for example were originally written in Ancient Greek and don't read quite the same most likely when translated. Wikipedia has an article about the use of Meter in Poetry.

Meter In Poetry
Thanks for that link, it helped a lot. However, it also made me realise that poetic metre is no child's play, thus making my composition seem very amateurish to me.
xibalban is offline   Reply With Quote