Which of the following statements best defines the poetic form of the villanelle ?
Correct answer: C. A poem that carries a pattern on two rhymes and offers an alternating refrain
- A. A poem that has no rhyme scheme
- B. A poem that eulogizes the dead
- C. A poem that carries a pattern on two rhymes and offers an alternating refrain
- D. A poem that celebrates the life of a cruel person
Explanation
A villanelle is built on two rhyme sounds and repeated lines that function as alternating refrains. Its fixed repetition distinguishes it from a general rhymeless poem or an elegy.
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