Villanelle

The final stanza of the villanelle is:

• couplet

• triplet

• quatrain

How many lines does a villanelle have?

• 12

• 14

• 19

• no certain number

How many refrains does the villanelle have?

• one

• two

• three

• four

If this were the first stanza of a villanelle, what would the last line of the third stanza be?
Time can say nothing but I told you so,
Time only knows the price we have to pay;
If I could tell you, I would let you know.

• Time can say nothing but I told you so

• Time only knows the price we have to pay

• If I could tell you, I would let you know

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

What is the effect of repetition in a villanelle?

• The repetition reinforces the same imagery over and over again, contributing to the tone of the poem.

• The repetition reinforces the same imagery over and over again, contributing the rhythm of the poem.

• The repetition weakens the impact of the imagery in the poem by boring the reader.

• The repetition creates a sense of drama in the poem by keeping the reader guessing.

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 of the following poets is known for writing a famous villanelle titled 'Do not go gentle into that good night'?

• A) T.S. Eliot

• B) Dylan Thomas

• C) W.H. Auden

• D) Robert Frost

In a villanelle, how many times is the first line of the poem repeated?

• A) Once

• B) Twice

• C) Three times

• D) Four times