ABBA CDDC Poetry

The ABBA CDDC rhyme scheme creates a mirrored, enclosed structure often found in Italian sonnets and contemplative lyric poetry. It emphasizes central ideas by wrapping them in rhymed lines, adding cohesion and balance. This structure suits reflective themes, allowing contrasts or emotional shifts to unfold smoothly within tightly woven stanzas.

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The Forge

by Seamus Heaney

‘The Forge’ elevates blacksmithing to a sacred act, blending the physical and spiritual in a vivid, non-traditional sonnet form.

The poem starts with a clear pattern in the first eight lines that feels similar to traditional sonnet forms. It follows an ABBA CDDC arrangement, which shows structure and care. However, the final six lines shift in a less predictable way. The rhymes feel looser and more scattered, ending in a DFCFAF pattern. This change reflects the poem’s mix of tradition and personal voice. It respects structure but allows room for natural flow and quiet variation.

All I know is a door into the dark.

Outside, old axles and iron hoops rusting;

Inside, the hammered anvil’s short-pitched ring,

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