The Villanelle Form

The following is the form of the Villanelle, its skeleton, if you will, upon which the sinewy flesh of the subject will wrap itself. The Villanelle is divided into three sections: Introduction, Development and Conclusion. the line numbers are shown, as well as the rhyme scheme in each line, and the position of the refrains.

----------Introduction----------
Line 01: Rhyme a (Refrain 1)
Line 02: Rhyme b
Line 03: Rhyme a (Refrain 2)

Line 04: Rhyme a
Line 05: Rhyme b
Line 06: Rhyme a (Refrain 1)

----------Development----------
Line 07: Rhyme a
Line 08: Rhyme b
Line 09: Rhyme a (Refrain 2)

Line 10: Rhyme a
Line 11: Rhyme b
Line 12: Rhyme a (Refrain 1)

----------Conclusion----------
Line 13: Rhyme a
Line 14: Rhyme b
Line 15: Rhyme a (Refrain 2)

Line 16: Rhyme a
Line 17: Rhyme b
Line 18: Rhyme a (Refrain 1)
Line 19: Rhyme b (Refrain 2)