Villanelle and Sonnet poems

Front

What is the purpose of a refrain in a villanelle?

Back

To create a musical quality and emphasize key themes.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

How does a villanelle differ from a sonnet?

Back

A villanelle has a specific structure of 19 lines and a repeating refrain, while a sonnet has 14 lines and a different rhyme scheme.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?

Back

ABABCDCDEFEFGG

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is a quatrain?

Back

A stanza with four lines.

Front

What does a speaker of a sonnet often start the poem with?

Back

A problem, question, or emotion.

Front

What is the difference between a quatrain and a tercet?

Back

A quatrain has four lines, while a tercet has three lines.

Front

What themes are commonly explored in sonnets?

Back

Love, nature, time, and beauty.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is the structure of a villanelle?

Back

A 19-line poem with five tercets followed by a quatrain.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is a couplet?

Back

A stanza consisting of two lines that usually rhyme.

Front

What is iambic pentameter?

Back

A metrical pattern of five feet, each foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5