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  • noun poetry A poetry form which is a combination of the villanelle and the terza rima.

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Examples

  • Last night, I tried to write a terzanelle, which is a blend between terza rima and a traditional villanelle, where the 2nd line of each stanza repeats once as the third line of the following stanza.

    Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2006

  • I offer this terzanelle up for critique, could someone suggest to me, another poetic form to tackle? en Español

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2009

  • Sometimes when I’m feeling down, I like to write a terzanelle:

    To Sweep and To Be Swept 2009

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