The Rondelet is a seven line old French poetry form with a rhyme scheme of AbAabbA.A is the refrain.The syllable scheme is 4848884.
Example
Variety
It is said is the spice of life
Variety
Subdued or notariety
But variety can cause strife
If it includes more than one wife
Variety
For this contest choose one of the following four syllable words as the title and refrain and submit a Rondelet.
Articulate
Benevolent
Dedicated
Effervescent
Ferocity
Gregarious
Hostility
Jubilation
Kindergarten
Lugubrious
Meditation
Notorious
Oscillation
Perpetrator
Questionable
Rhinoceros
Sensational
Titillating
Unrealistic
Ventriloquist
Wishy-washy
Xenophobic
Yellow Jacket
Zoologist
Example
Variety
It is said is the spice of life
Variety
Subdued or notariety
But variety can cause strife
If it includes more than one wife
Variety
For this contest choose one of the following four syllable words as the title and refrain and submit a Rondelet.
Articulate
Benevolent
Dedicated
Effervescent
Ferocity
Gregarious
Hostility
Jubilation
Kindergarten
Lugubrious
Meditation
Notorious
Oscillation
Perpetrator
Questionable
Rhinoceros
Sensational
Titillating
Unrealistic
Ventriloquist
Wishy-washy
Xenophobic
Yellow Jacket
Zoologist
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 1, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for your entries.An enjoyable contest it was for me.
- To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 4 awards but only 2 finalists.
Contest Winners
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by The Poetic Angel 11 lines, 22 comments, on Jan 25 11:40 PM 2007. In Rondelet
Silver trophy winner
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Gold trophy winner
Entries [12]
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Xenophobia is a fear and hatred of foreignersby CitrineSunrise 6 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 19 12:26 AM 2007• Viewed by judge.
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Absolves any expectation ...by waydownuponjoy 9 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 20 7:59 AM 2007. In Contest, Inspirational, Varied, Rondelet• Commented on by judge.
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by qnhoneybee 6 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 20 8:49 AM 2007. In Personal• Commented on by judge.
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Kindergarten
Place of early educationby AliceinPoetryLand 6 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 23 4:17 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
Titillating
Spirit of sexualityby ShaShay 7 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 31 9:18 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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I wish I could, Bill, but my rondelet is probably worse than my haiku--(Kindergarten as a cue word does lead to Little Johnny thoughts though)!
I certainly pass word on about this contest to some of the better poetry-form experts.
Jo -
Yeah! I think I actually know how to do these now
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congratulations to the winners.
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Congrats Winners
Congrats winners,
You are talented like the sea,
Congrats winners,
Do not stop writing you sinners!
Let your muse run careful and free,
Bravo, kudos on betting me!
Congrats winners!
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WONDERFUL CONTEST
Billbard, Thank you for hosting this wonderful contest and the lovely bronze trophy that is now sitting atop the mantle on my home page. This was a terrific idea for a contest and you used some fabulous words to start the poems with. Thank you for inspiring my muse also. This was a joy to write for. My heartiest congratulations go out to the other winners and everyone who participated. It's amazing to see what people can come up with when they are given something to write about. Everyone take a bow for a job well done. Love and God bless, Joyce
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Congratulations to all the winners and thanks for a great contest
These form contests help to challenge and extend my writing skills, so thank you Having the notes to show us how to do them is also great
Gaylene
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Thanks for hosting! I love these
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fanx u Bill for my silver shiny gives it a extra lil shine then pops it in the cabinet wif the rest woww it looks great in there
congrats to all the winners and well done to all
smiles ~cheeky~
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