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McWhirtle
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A '''McWhirtle''' is a
light poetry light verse form similar to a
double dactyl, invented in 1989 by
United States American poet Bruce Newling. '''McWhirtles''' share essentially the same form as double dactyls, but without the strict requirements, making them easier to write. Specifically:
* '''McWhirtles''' do not require a
nonsense phrase (e.g., "Higgeldy piggeldy") on the first line.
* There is no requirement for a double-dactylic word in the second
stanza.
* There is an extra unstressed
syllable added to the beginning of the first line of each stanza.
* Although the
meter (poetry) meter is the same as in a double-dactyl, syllables may move from the end of one line to the beginning of the next for readability.
The looser form allows poets additional freedom to include additional
rhymes and other
stylistic devices.
An example by American poet
Kenn Nesbitt:
:''Fernando the Fearless''
:''We're truly in awe of''
:''Fernando the Fearless''
:''who needed no net''
:''for the flying trapeze.''
:''Alas, what a shame''
:''it's surprisingly difficult''
:''catching a bar''
:''in the midst of a sneeze.''
Category:Poetic form
