What Is the Significance of the Two-Line Refrain in a Villanelle?
The Villanelle is one of the most distinctive and recognizable forms in Western poetry, celebrated for its intricate interplay of repetition and variation. Characterized by nineteen lines, five tercets, and a concluding quatrain, the form centers on the cyclical return of two refrains—lines that repeat alternately throughout the poem. These refrains define the Villanelle’s...
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