Author Question: The following diagram shows how the three-line (A A B) and quatrain-refrain (a b c d A B) stanzas ... (Read 20 times)

Mr.Thesaxman · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

The following diagram shows how the three-line (A A B) and quatrain-refrain (a b c d A B) stanzas compare. Note the correspondence in the two forms between the first line A of the three-line stanza and the quatrain a b c d. Also note the correspondence between the last two lines of both forms A B.
Three-line Stanza: : A A B :
Quatrain-refrain Stanza: : a b c d A B :

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Where does the two-line refrain occur?

What will be an ideal response?

asdfasdf · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The chart below compares a three-line stanza from Poor Boy Blues (shown as P on the chart) and a quatrain-refrain stanza from She Got Me Walkin' (shown as S on the chart) during the twelve bars of a typical blues.

Answer to Question 2

2-line refrain occurs within the last eight bars of the usual twelve-bar blues stanza, one text line during every four measures