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Antonyms for villanelle

Grammar : Noun
Spell : vil-uh-nel
Phonetic Transcription : ˌvɪl əˈnɛl

Definition of villanelle

Origin :
  • 1580s, from French villanelle, from Italian villanella "ballad, rural song," from fem. of villanello "rustic," from Medieval Latin villanus (see villain). As a poetic form, five 3-lined stanzas and a final quatrain, with only two rhymes throughout, usually of pastoral or lyric nature.
  • As in poem : noun highly expressive, rhythmical literary piece
  • As in poesy : noun poem
Example sentences :
  • This he followed by English versions of the rondel, rondeau and villanelle.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 » by Various
  • The villanelle J'ai perdu ma tourterelle and the ode on May-day show Passerat's art in its happiest moments.
  • Extract from : « A History of French Literature » by Edward Dowden
  • Lastly, the villanelle alternates one of two refrain lines at the end of each three-lined stanza.
  • Extract from : « A Short History of French Literature » by George Saintsbury
  • Here, as in the villanelle, a change of signification in the repeated lines is thought to add to the charm of the form.
  • Extract from : « English Verse » by Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.
  • The Villanelle has been called "the most ravishing jewel worn by the Muse Erato."
  • Extract from : « Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, etc, » by Various
  • The Villanelle is written in five three-lined stanzas, concluding with one of four lines.
  • Extract from : « Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, etc, » by Various

Synonyms for villanelle

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