Practice #3-A Dainty Thing’s the Villanelle

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What is a “villanelle”?

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Part A – Which is the metaphor from Stanza 1?

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Part B – What is emphasized with the metaphor in Part A?

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Part A – Put check marks before EACH example of onomatopoeia.

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Part B – What is emphasized with the onomatopoeia in Part A?

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Place check marks before the TWO refrains found in this poem.

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Which line is ironic, and shows the poet poking gentle fun? How?

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Which is a summary of Stanza 4?

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You must not ask of it the swell / Of organs grandiose and sublime. Using context clues, what does the word, “sublime” mean in Stanza 4?

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Which is the tone of this poem?

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What does Stanza 5 tell you about the content of a villanelle?

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What is the meaning of Line 16?

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Still fair to see and good to smell / As in the quaintness of its prime, What does the word, “quaintness” mean in Stanza 6?

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What is a “villanelle”?

Part A – Which is the metaphor from Stanza 1?

Part B – What is emphasized with the metaphor in Part A?

Part A – Put check marks before EACH example of onomatopoeia.

Part B – What is emphasized with the onomatopoeia in Part A?

Place check marks before the TWO refrains found in this poem.

Which line is ironic, and shows the poet poking gentle fun? How?

Which is a summary of Stanza 4?

You must not ask of it the swell / Of organs grandiose and sublime. Using context clues, what does the word, “sublime” mean in Stanza 4?

Which is the tone of this poem?

What does Stanza 5 tell you about the content of a villanelle?

What is the meaning of Line 16?

Still fair to see and good to smell / As in the quaintness of its prime, What does the word, “quaintness” mean in Stanza 6?

What is the theme of this poem?