Talk:Lai (poetic form)

Pronunciation
How is the word pronounced? It is very unclear given the spelling. --Pmetzger 15:29, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Definition
There is a secnd, contrasting definition of the lai (lay), a French form which consists of one or more nonet stanzas (nine-line stanzas). Rhyme pattern is aabaabaabaab, the "a" lines have a syllable count of 5, the "b" lines of 2. Another related form, also a lai, is the lai noveau. (see Turco, "The Book of Forms") —Preceding unsigned comment added by Appletowns (talk • contribs) 12:08, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 21:34, 29 April 2016 (UTC)