C1
Poetic Tradition
Traddodiad Barddol
About this concept
Understanding cynghanedd (Welsh strict-meter poetry): consonant harmony, rhyme, and stress patterns. Also free-verse traditions and modern literary Welsh style.
In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level C1.
Examples
Oer yw'r gŵr sy'n methu caru. (cynghanedd sain)Cold is the man who cannot love.
Hud a lledrith, hud a llwch.Magic and sorcery, magic and dust.
Yr hen iaith a'i rhin a'i ias.The old language with its charm and thrill.
Prerequisite
Formal Register and SyntaxC1More C1 concepts
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