1. Karla Arrucha & Breanna West
Aubade
Poetry
Karla Arrucha & Breanna West

2. Definition noun au·bade \ ō-ˈbäd\
Aubade- A song or poem greeting the dawn/ a morning song/ a song or poem of lovers parting at dawn

3. Background information:
Originally a French word that first romanced speakers of the English language during 1670’s.
It means “dawn serenade,” and later went to the word for a song/ poem for lovers parting.

4. Structure:
Good example of an “iamb pattern” ( an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
“daDUM daDUM ” pattern
Aubades follow iambic follow iambic pentameter pattern, when a line breaks it is noticeable, kinda dies
Albas (a dialogue between parting lovers)

5. Examples of poems:
By: Frank O’Hara

6. By:
Pablo
Neruda

7. By:
Frank O’Hara