The
RONDEAU is a lyrical and syllabic French poem, constructed of three verses: a quintet, quatrain, and sestet. The rondeau generally has 15 lines with two rhymes, with the opening phrase repeated twice as the refrain. The lines are in two lengths, the main length and the refrain. The refrain is the first few words of the first line.
Quote:
Schematic:
(Ra)abba aabR aabbaR
where "R" is the refrain which is the first part of the first line, "a" & "b" is the rhyme scheme
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Quote:
Another Schematic View:
line 1 - a (R)(normally the first phrase is the refrain)
line 2 - a
line 3 - b
line 4 - b
line 5 - a
line 6 - a
line 7 - a
line 8 - b
line 9 - R
line 10 - a
line 11 - a
line 12 - b
line 13 - b
line 14 - a
line 15 - R
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Example by
Suzanne Honour:
The Visitor
Death came to visit me today.
I sent him packing right away,
told him I did not want him here,
I said it loud and made it clear;
so shocked, he didn't disobey.
He left my home in disarray
but what he did was to convey
reminders no-one wants to hear.
Death came.
He'll come back but I did delay
the fate he had in mind. I pray
it won't be for many a year
giving me time with those held dear
'cause life is now a short foray.
Death came.
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