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villanelle

/vɪˈlænɪl/ noun · British & US
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What does villanelle mean?

noun

A poem with 19 lines, five tercets followed by a quatrain, with a specific repeating pattern of two lines throughout the poem.

Example

"The poet's use of the villanelle form added a sense of urgency to the narrative."

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