Villanelles

How many lines does a villanelle have?

• 12

• 14

• 19

• no certain number

Villanelles have a set structure.

• True

• False

The villanelle was originally...

• a type of French poem focused on death

• a type of French poem, focused on rural life

• a type of British poem, focused on rural life

• a type of British poem, focused on nature

The final stanza of the villanelle is:

• couplet

• triplet

• quatrain

What is the structure of a quatrain in a villanelle?

• 3 lines

• 4 lines

• 5 lines

• 2 lines

How many lines does a villanelle have?

• 12

• 14

• 19

• 18

The first 5 stanzas of a villanelle are:

• couplets

• triplets

• quatrains

What is the rhyme scheme of a villanelle?

• A) ABA

• B) ABAB

• C) AABB

• D) ABCD

Which famous poet wrote the villanelle 'Do not go gentle into that good night'?

• A) T.S. Eliot

• B) W.H. Auden

• C) Dylan Thomas

• D) Robert Frost

How many repeating lines are there in a villanelle?

• A) 1

• B) 2

• C) 3

• D) 4