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K
Kenning
A compound word in Old English poetry that replaces the usual name
for something, often involving metonymy.
Kimo
The kimo was invented in Israel as a post-haiku poetic form. Like the
haiku, the kimo is three lines. The lines are ten, seven, and six syllables
respectively.
Kyrielle
The kyrielle originated in troubadour poetry. It is derived from the kyrie,
a part of many Christian liturgies. It is written in either rhyming
couplets or quatrains and uses a variant of the refrain “Lord have
mercy” as either the second line of the couplet or the last line of the
quatrain. While there are variations on rhyme scheme, it can be aR aR
or even aabR ccbR, etc. In the French style, kyrielles were generally
written in eight syllable lines. In English, they are usually written in
iambic tetrameter.
Kyrielle
A Middle French verse form composed of quatrains which each share
the same second and fourth lines. An English example is Thomas
Campion's "With broken heart and contrite sigh."
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