Englyn
Traditional Welsh short poem form / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Englyn (pronounced [ˈɛŋ.lɪn]; plural englynion) is a traditional Welsh short poem form. It uses quantitative metres, involving the counting of syllables, and rigid patterns of rhyme and half rhyme. Each line contains a repeating pattern of consonants and accent known as cynghanedd.