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A Villanelle is by far the hardest poem that our class writes. The form is originally French and didn't appear in English until the later 1800's. It is 19 lines long, but only uses two rhymes. It follows the following rhyme scheme: ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABAA. Where all A's Rhyme with each other and all B's rhyme with each other. Furthermore, the first two "A" lines are repeated throughout the poem. Yes it is confusing, but here is a better breakdown:
Line 1: Is repeated throughout your poem and rhymes with all other (A) lines
Line 2: Is the first of many (B) lines and must rhyme with all other (B) lines
Line 3: Is repeated throughout your poem and rhymes with all other (A) lines
Line 4: An (A) rhyme
Line 5: A (B) rhyme
Line 6: Write the exact same thing you wrote for line 1
Line 7: An (A) rhyme
Line 8: A (B) rhyme
Line 9: Write the exact same thing you wrote for line 3
Line 10: An (A) rhyme
Line 11: A (B) rhyme
Line 12: Write the exact same thing you wrote for line 1
Line 13: An (A) rhyme
Line 14: A (B) rhyme
Line 15: Write the exact same thing you wrote for line 3
Line 16: An (A) rhyme
Line 17: A (B) rhyme
Line 18: Write the exact same thing you wrote for line 1
Line 19: Write the exact same thing you wrote for line 3
Here is an example:
Behold the precious rose
Each petal soft as rain
Forever beautiful as it grows
It's thorns are sharp like deadly foes
Touch them and you'll pain
Behold the precious rose
That dances lightly as the wind blows
Never does it seem plain
Forever beautiful as it grows
Its tender grace always shows
My joy to see it I can't contain
Behold the precious rose
How it became no one knows
It's difficult to explain
Forever beautiful as it grows
Something better I could not suppose
This image etched in my brain
Behold the precious rose
Forever beautiful as it grows
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