Practice #3-A Dainty Thing’s the Villanelle

Musical poetry with a set amount of stressed and unstressed syllables.

A type of poem characterized by lines with 10 syllables each.

Narrative poetry that tells a story of long ago.

A poem of nineteen lines with two rhymes throughout and a set form.

Sly, musical

the villanelle

a jewel in rhyme

its purpose passing well

The importance of the villanelle.

The negative effects of the villanelle.

The musical notes of the villanelle.

The purpose of the villanelle.

The importance of the villanelle.

The negative effects of the villanelle.

The sounds a bell makes when rung.

The color of the bell.

Line 1 because the poet doesn’t really think the villanelle is dainty.

Line 2 because it implies that the poem doesn’t contain rhyme.

Line 3 because it implies that the villanelle doesn’t require much, so it’s easy to achieve.

Line 4 because the poet uses a bell instead of another musical instrument.

The villanelle is not extravagant.

Poets who write villanelles are often arrogant.

It is easier to write a villanelle if you know how to play the piano.

The villanelle is a difficult poem to write.

Having such low expectations to bring about pity, remorse, or regret

Having excellence, majesty, or beauty in order to inspire great admiration or awe

To ask too much from a poet

To expect too much from a poem

playful

pessimistic

curious

suspenseful

It takes place in nature.

It is meant to have deep meaning.

It is not meant to be contrary.

It only takes place in the past.

Although lacking depth, villanelles are still fun and enjoyable to read.

Most people do not see the meaning behind most villanelles.

Villanelles are more about sound than sight.

The reading of a villanelle requires an imagination.

Small and insignificant

Bright and colorful

Large and dominating

Old-fashioned and charming

Villanelles are poems with set rhyme schemes.

Villanelles are narrative poems that emphasize the glory of nature.

Even though they lack complexity, villanelles are still fun to enjoy.

Even though villanelles are still around, they are quickly becoming a thing of the past.