Structure sorts literary forms by the fixed rules that define their shape. Wikipedia describes the sonnet's structure as "traditionally consisting of fourteen lines adhering to a set rhyming scheme," rules strict enough that a poem breaking them is no longer considered a sonnet at all. This dimension lets a visitor compare forms that share the same kind of formal constraint.
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1. Ghazal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationGhazal, lead section, 7th-century Arabic origins sentenceQuote, Ghazal, lead section, 7th-century Arabic origins sentence
The ghazal form is ancient, tracing its origins to 7th-century Arabic poetry.
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