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Scholars have observed that the rondel is a relatively fluid construction, not always adhering to strict formal definitions. J.M. Cocking wrote that "the reader who comes across a poem bearing the title rondel by Banville, Rollinat, Dobson or Bridges and is curious enough to look for a definition of this form is likely to be more confused than enlightened."
Rondel (from Old French, the diminutive of roont "round", meaning "small circle") may refer to: Rondel (dagger) or roundel , type of medieval dagger Rondel (armour) , a circular piece of steel, as part of an armour harness, that normally protects a vulnerable point
Structural plan of 14th century rondel/rondeau forms. The older French rondeau or rondel as a song form between the 13th and mid-15th century begins with a full statement of its refrain, which consists of two halves. This is followed first by a section of non-refrain material that mirrors the metrical structure and rhyme of the refrain's first ...
A rondel (/ ˈ r ɒ n d əl /) is a circular piece of metal used for protection, as part of a harness of plate armour, or attached to a helmet, breastplate, couter, or on a gauntlet. Rondels most commonly hang off breastplates and cover the armpit, which is a vulnerable point. [ 1 ]
A roundel (not to be confused with the rondel) is a form of verse used in English language poetry devised by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909). It is the Anglo-Norman form corresponding to the French rondeau. It makes use of refrains, repeated according to a certain stylized pattern.
The triolet is a close cousin of the rondeau, the rondel, and the rondelet, other French verse forms emphasizing repetition and rhyme. The form stems from medieval French poetry and seems to have had its origin in Picardy. [2] The earliest written examples are from the late 13th century.
Rondelet 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 English Pronouncing Dictionary (EPD) was created by the British phonetician Daniel Jones and was first published in 1917. [1] It originally comprised over 50,000 headwords listed in their spelling form, each of which was given one or more pronunciations transcribed using a set of phonemic symbols based on a standard accent.