How Do You Write A Quatrain Poem?
Quatrain (pronounced “KWOT-rain”) poems are made up of four lines of verse that tell a story–sometimes sad, sometimes funny. Rhyme plays a vital role in this format. After you have learned to write the basic couplet (two lines of verse with end words that rhyme), the quatrain is a logical next step in poetry study. Students of all ages enjoy writing and reading these rhythmic lines. They also serve as a creative way to write a story or retell one in a new and different fashion. These steps will help break down the quatrain style of poetry and invite poets of all ages to begin crafting verse. Understand that there are four different rhyming patterns associated with quatrain poems. Each line is named with a capital letter, starting with A. If the next line has a rhyming end word, it is also an A. If it doesn’t rhyme with A, it is named B. Whenever a line rhymes with a previous line, it takes that same letter in naming. Find and study examples of poems written in the patterns AABB, ABAB,
