4 Significant Triplet Poems

Triplet poems are a concise form of verse consisting of three lines that share a consistent end rhyme (commonly AAA), making them a specific type of tercet. They can be composed using a specific meter, providing poets with a focused canvas to express a complete thought or emotion. Due to their brevity, triplets are often used as stand-alone verses or combined to form longer poetic works. Despite their short length, triplets can be remarkably powerful and leave a lasting impression on the reader.

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The Eagle

by Alfred Lord Tennyson

‘The Eagle’ is a poem that captures the strength of the majestic bird, inspiring readers to reach for the heights of their own potential.

This poem is written in a triplet poetic form, with two three-line stanzas that emphasize the poem's rhythmic structure. This form is not common in Tennyson's poetry but is used to create a sense of unity and harmony in the poem.

He clasps the crag with crooked hands;

Close to the sun in lonely lands,

Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.

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Life is but a Dream

by Lewis Carroll

‘Life is but a Dream’ by Lewis Carroll is a poem that depicts the logic and illogic of dreams and life, suggesting that our entire lives are one long dream.

This poem, with its strict adherence to structure, is a great example of triplets. Each stanza consists of three rhyming lines, most of which are about the same length. This creates a uniform structure and songlike quality.

A boat, beneath a sunny sky

Lingering onward dreamily

In an evening of July--

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A Boat Beneath A Sunny Sky

by Lewis Carroll

In ‘A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky,’ Lewis Carroll presents a reflection on childhood, memory, and time.

The poem is a typical triplet because it has a regular formation of seven stanzas with three lines in each stanza. This tercet formation, which is usual in terza rima, gives rhythm and unity to the poem. Additionally, the AAA rhyming pattern within one stanza brings more cohesion into the poem and enhances the musical qualification of that poem.

A boat beneath a sunny sky,

Lingering onward dreamily

In an evening of July

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Beeny Cliff

by Thomas Hardy

‘Beeny Cliff’ by Thomas Hardy examines the disenchantment of a location that was once fondly beloved for its setting as a happy memory.

Hardy uses the triplet form to create incredibly succinct but effective impressions of his memory of the day spent at Beeny Cliff. The three lines also help add to the fragmented nature of memory and give a sense of incompleteness or reluctance to remember. The use of triplets highlights Hardy's insistent experimentation with different poetic forms and structures.

O the opal and the sapphire of that wandering western sea,

And the woman riding high above with bright hair flapping free–

The woman whom I loved so, and who loyally loved me.

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4 Significant Triplet Poems

The Eagle

by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Life is but a Dream

by Lewis Carroll

A Boat Beneath A Sunny Sky

by Lewis Carroll

Beeny Cliff

by Thomas Hardy

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