Spanish Teaching Poem Types

The pregunta (Spanish for “question”) is a poem form in which one poet recites a question and another poet recites an answer, echoing whatever meter and rhyme scheme the first poet used in their question. Solo preguntas are also possible, and easier, though it’s debatable as to which is actually better as a form.

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The ovillejo is a ten-line Spanish poem form that gained popularity during the 17th century. It’s a unique question-answer poem that weaves three couplets together with a final quatrain using short lines that are designed to intermingle on the last line.

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