Villanelle Poems Repetition and Refrain
Grade 17 · ELA · 55 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze the effect of repetition and refrain in a villanelle.
Warm-Up Video
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Villanelle | Definition, Form, and Examples
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A villanelle is a 19-line poem with a strict structure, including a simplistic rhyme scheme and repeating lines.
- 2
Originally, villanelles mimicked an Italian dance song and focused on pastoral themes, but modern poets have expanded the subject matter.
- 3
In a villanelle, the first and third lines of the first stanza repeat throughout the poem, and the final stanza's rhyming pattern is ABAA.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Identify the lines that serve as refrains in the first stanza of a villanelle, and explain where those lines reappear throughout the rest of the poem.”
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