TAUTOGRAM

WHAT IS A TAUTOGRAM?

Tautogram is a form of text in which all letters begin with the same letter. It is derived from Greek Language, tauto meaning same and gramma meaning letter. A variant of this form of poetry could include one unique letter for each stanza. Although tautograms can refer to all forms of text, they were mostly used to refer to poems that had words beginning with the same letter. 

HOW TO WRITE A TAUTOGRAM?

~Remember to have words that will make the poem have a smooth flow and will not seem too forced.

~Make sure you have enough words before you start writing a tautogram.

~Have in mind the fact that the tautogram effect is only to make the poem better.

EXAMPLE OF TAUTOGRAM:

CHAOTIC CHAOS

                                                      ~Avaanthikha Narayan 

Clear chaos cracked

Carefully carousing carnivore

Cannibalizing canny canards

Clean clanger clanked

Clarion call clouts

Covet countenance came

Countertenor crashed.

TIPS TO WRITE A TAUTOGRAM:

1. It is recommended to make words simple and not use the dictionary too often.

2. Do not make it too forced, if you do not get words, chill out and take a break.

Tautogram is one of the easiest forms of poetry but requires a good vocabulary. One amazing thing is that in a tautogram, all words are in alliteration with all other words! Pen a poem right now!

~Avaanthikha Narayan

PoeTree FoRest Team