Rondelet
The rondelet is a brief French form of poetry. It contains a single septet, refrain, a strict rhyme scheme and a distinct meter pattern.
Rondelet is the diminutive of rondel, a similar, longer verse form. This is the basic structure:
- Line 1: A—four syllables
- Line 2: b—eight syllables
- Line 3: A—repeat of line one
- Line 4: a—eight syllables
- Line 5: b—eight syllables
- Line 6: b—eight syllables
- Line 7: A—repeat of line one
The refrained lines should contain the same words, however substitution or different use of punctuation on the lines has been common.
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