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Multiline Polythematic (Tristich)
12017-10-10T20:51:37+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a1282415cyoa20plain2018-06-12T18:52:12+00:00branching_parent_pageSamuel Liebhaber92edd610c0d14d00181bd949250cbe90dae08f10You’re a ranking social and political personage in al-Mahra and poetry is an important tool for weighing in on public matters. You are familiar with the tropes and formulas of traditional poetry and recognize the power of poetic expression. You style yourself a capable wordsmith, even though you may approach the composition of poetry from a utilitarian standpoint.
Here is an example of a genre unmarked, tristich poem:
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12017-10-10T20:51:21+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a12824The Rebellious Son9poemplain2020-03-03T07:51:04+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a12824