A
traditional Irish quatrain of 7-syllable lines ('old-school'),
or
8-6-8-6, ending in 2-syllable words all linked by consonance
(in
its old meaning, 'having the same vowels'),
with
at least two cross-rimes in each couplet
(can
be consonance in first but should be rime in second)
and
alliteration in every line, which in the second couplet
must
be between the last two stressed words in each line,
and
with the dunedh, of course (ending in the same word, phrase,
or
line it began with).
Poem
Example
Ron-a'yach Rhyme
Writing rhyming
words, giving
living lines, fit
for fighting
biting boredom while
living
in style with witty
writing.
(c) Lawrencealot - May 16,2012
Visual
Template
As
with the other Irish forms, a template can show you the syllable count and a
bit more, but cannot be definitive as so much variation
is
possible while meeting the formal requirements.
In
the example below some words not hi-lighted could have been as serving one or
more rules.
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