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ron·de·let (rŏn'dl-ĕt', -dl-ā') 
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[French, from Old French, diminutive of rondel, rondel. See rondel.]
| Poetry Glossary: Rondelet |
A short variation of the rondeau consisting generally of one 7-line stanza with two rhymes. The first line has four syllables and is repeated as a refrain forming the third and seventh lines; the other lines have eight syllables each.
| WordNet: rondelet |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a shorter form of rondeau
| Wikipedia: Rondelet |
The Rondelet (or roundelay) is a brief French form of poetry. It consists of one stanza, made up of seven lines. It contains a refrain, a strict rhyme scheme and a distinct meter pattern.
The word is the diminutive of rondel, a similar, longer verse form. This is the basic structure:
Line 1 :: A—four syllables
Line 2 :: b—eight syllables
Line 3 :: A—repeat of line one
Line 4 :: a—eight syllables
Line 5 :: b—eight syllables
Line 6 :: b—eight syllables
Line 7 :: A—repeat of line one
The refrained lines should contain the same words, however substitution or different use of punctuation on the lines has been common.
The term originates from late middle English: from Old French rondelet, from rondel. In rondelay, the change in ending was due to association with the final syllable of virelay, or lay (a ballad or sung poem).
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