Renga¶
renga · form · validated
A linked chain of alternating three-line and two-line stanzas, composed collaboratively so each link joins only to its neighbour.
Provenance¶
- Source: Traditional; Japanese linked verse, formalised by the 13th century
- Attribution:
traditional— classical or folk; no single origin to name - Checkability:
self— decidable from the text and its parameters alone - Attested:
codified— formulated as a rule by a tradition rather than declared by an author
Details¶
- Kind: restrictive
- Languages: en
- Requires:
tokens,syllables.heuristic - Deterministic: yes
- In other languages: Renga (de), Renga (fr)
Notes¶
Only the 5-7-5 / 7-7 alternation is checked. That a renga is composed collaboratively, and that each link joins only to its neighbour rather than to the whole poem, are the form's substance and neither is a property of the text — a solo renga whose links each answer the entire poem passes all the same.
Prompt hint¶
Alternate three-line and two-line stanzas, each linking only to the one before.
Parameters¶
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
links |
— | None |
A minimum number of stanzas to require, raising the built-in minimum of 2. Unset means the built-in minimum applies alone. |
Examples¶
alternating-chain¶
en — this text satisfies the procedure.
cat dog mat sat run
cat dog mat sat run sky tree
cat dog mat sat run
cat dog mat sat run sky tree
cat dog mat sat run sky tree
Source: constructed example; the 5-7-5 / 7-7 alternation is the form's
single-stanza¶
en — this text does not satisfy the procedure.
cat dog mat sat run
cat dog mat sat run sky tree
cat dog mat sat run
Source: constructed counterexample; one hokku is not a renga
teich-und-mond-kette¶
de — this text satisfies the procedure.
ein alter Teich dort
ein Frosch springt in das Wasser
das Wasser klingt hell
der Mond steht über dem Haus
und niemand sagt ein Wort mehr
Source: constructed example
chaine-jardin-et-silence¶
fr — this text satisfies the procedure.
un vieux jardin dort
le silence tombe enfin
un chat noir traverse
et le temps passe en silence
la brume couvre la ville
Source: constructed example
une-seule-strophe¶
fr — this text does not satisfy the procedure.
un vieux jardin dort
le silence tombe enfin
un chat noir traverse
Source: constructed counterexample; one hokku is not a renga