Tennet means a poem of ten lines. The
word 'tennet' is a mixture of 'ten' and 'net'. The
word 'net' is taken from 'sonnet'. The rhyme scheme of a tennet is usually abab–cdcd–ee, which is nearly similar to the rhyme scheme of the English sonnet- abab–cdcd–efef–
gg; sometimes, the rhyme scheme may also be abba–abba–cc that is almost similar to an Italian or Petrarchan sonnet- abba–abba–cde–cde.
A: Have you heard of 'tennet'?
B: I have heard of 'sonnet' but what is 'tennet'?
A: 'Tennet' is a new poetic form. It is a poem of ten lines.
B: Wow! That is really amazing! Who is the creator of this poetic form and what does it actually mean?
A: It was invented by Md. Ziaul Haque, a poet, writer, novelist, songwriter, dramatist, actor, director and researcher from Sylhet, Bangladesh. He wrote his first 'tennet' titled "Tennet" on 16th November 2018. The
word 'tennet' is a mixture of 'ten' and 'net'. The
word 'net' is taken from 'sonnet'. The rhyme scheme of a tennet is usually abab–cdcd–ee, which is nearly similar to the rhyme scheme of the
English sonnet- abab–cdcd–efef–
gg; sometimes, the rhyme scheme may also be abba–abba–
cc that is almost similar to an
Italian or Petrarchan sonnet- abba–abba–cde–cde.
B: Great indeed!
