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Crapsey cinquain

Form
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A five-line poetic form invented by Adelaide Crapsey with a strict syllabic pattern of 2–4–6–8–2

Detailed Definition
The Crapsey cinquain is a five-line American poetic form invented by Adelaide Crapsey, consisting of 22 syllables arranged in a 2-4-6-8-2 pattern with unrhymed lines and iambic rhythm; inspired by Japanese haiku and tanka, it captures a single vivid image or moment with concise emotional intensity.
Example
Example in poetry:
A five-line syllabic poem of 2-4-6-8-2 structure invented by Adelaide Crapsey; Example: “Listen… / With faint dry sound, / Like steps of passing ghosts, / The leaves, frost-crisp, break from the trees / And fall”; A concise imagist-style five-line poem; Nature-focused cinquain expressing brevity
Additional Notes
The Crapsey cinquain (or American cinquain) is a five-line stanza with a strict syllabic count: 2, 4, 6, 8, 2 syllables per line; created by Adelaide Crapsey.
Also Known As
American cinquain Adelaide Crapsey cinquain Modern cinquain Cinquain Cinquain (Crapsey)
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