Lanterne Definition | What is Lanterne? - PoetrySoup
Definition
A type of poem that has one syllable in the first line, two syllables in the second line, three syllables in the third line, four syllables in the fourth line, and one syllable in the fifth line that related to the first word of the poem.
Example
- 5 line poem
- each line has a specific number of syllables
line 1 = 1 syllable
line 2 = 2 syllables
line 3 = 3 syllables
line 4 = 4 syllables
line 5 = 1 syllable
- lines do not rhyme
- poem is based on one sentence or idea
boys
tackling
running fast
scoring touchdowns
lads
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