History:
An alexandroidHistory: An alexandroid takes its name from the alexandrine that it is composed of. An Alexandrine is a name used for several verse line types, most of which consist of two hemistichs (half-lines) of six syllables each, separated by a caesura (a word break, though it's a bit more than that...more on that later). As far as we can tell, it... More takes its name from the alexandrine that it is composed of. An Alexandrine is a name used for several verse line types, most of which consist of two hemistichs (half-lines) of six syllables each, separated by a caesura (a word break, though it’s a bit more than that…more on that later). As far as we can tell, it was invented/discovered by poet Jared Carter.
Structure:
- Consist of six “alexandrine”-(iambic hexameter)- lines
- Each line is broken into four-foot and two-foot segments (meaning into two separate lines)
- The short segments should be indented roughly ten spaces
- Rhyming abab
- Two divided alexandrine lines constitute a stanza
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrine