villanelle
/ˌvɪləˈnɛl/
noun
- A 19-line poem with a fixed form, using two repeating rhymes and two refrains.
- Her favorite villanelle is 'Do not go gentle into that good night' by Dylan Thomas.
- The poet wrote a beautiful villanelle about the changing seasons.
- In English class, we learned how to write a villanelle with its strict pattern.