Analyzing Marvin Klotz's 'The Villanelle'

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(1) Read “God: The Villanelle”. Research the structure of a villanelle to understand how the poem works and post a comment on its structure. Next, consider the title and the message conveyed throughout the poem, as it pertains to God. Finally, listen to the reading of Marvin Klotz - "An Open Letter to the One True God, Whoever She, He, Or It May Be" and post a comment. A villanelle is a nineteen-line poem with two rhymes throughout its rhythm. It has a multiple set or group of three lines of verse rhyming together or connected by rhyme. It also has a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes. The villanelle an ABA rhyme scheme, similar too “ roses are red. Violets are blue. I'm out of my head, with thinking of you .”