Rondelet
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The rondelet is a brief French form of poetry. It contains a single septet, refrain, a strict rhyme scheme and a distinct meter pattern.[1]
Rondelet is the diminutive of rondel, a similar, longer verse form. This is the basic structure:
- Line 1: A—four syllables
- Line 2: b—eight syllables
- Line 3: A—repeat of line one
- Line 4: a—eight syllables
- Line 5: b—eight syllables
- Line 6: b—eight syllables
- Line 7: A—repeat of line one
The refrained lines should contain the same words, however substitution or different use of punctuation on the lines has been common.
Etymology[edit]
The term "roundelay" originates from 1570, from Modern French rondelet, a diminutive of rondel meaning "short poem with a refrain," literally "small circle". From Old French rondel, a diminutive of rond meaning "circle, sphere," originally an adjective from roont. The spelling developed by association with lay (noun) "poem to be sung."[2]
A Roundelay can be any simple lyric with a refrain, but in prosody, a roundelay is a 24-line poem with a refrain and regularly repeating rhyme structure. [3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rondelet". 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Roundelay | Etymology, origin and meaning of roundelay by Etymonline".
- ^ Brewer, Robert. "Roundelay: Poetic Form". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Michel Barrucaud, François Besson, Eric Doumerc, Raphaelle Gosta de Beaurregard, Aurélie Guilain, Wendy Harding, Isabelle Keller-Privat, Catherine Lamone, Lesley Lawton et Sylvie Maurel, An introduction to poetry in English, Presses Universitaires du Mirail, Toulouse.
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