noun
- plural of rondeau; short lyrical poems with a fixed form, typically having only two rhymes and with the opening phrase repeated twice as a refrain
Usage: literary; poetry
Examples
- The poet’s collection featured several beautiful rondeaux about love and loss.
- Medieval French rondeaux often dealt with courtly themes.
- She studied the structure of rondeaux in her literature class.
- The anthology included rondeaux by various Renaissance poets.
- Writing rondeaux requires careful attention to rhyme scheme and repetition.
- The musician set several rondeaux to music for the concert.