Influenced by names the tradition a literary form grew out of. Wikipedia notes the term sonnet "derives from the Italian word sonetto (lit. little song), from the Latin word sonus, lit. sound," a lineage stretching from Latin through Italian before the form reached English poets. This dimension traces a form back to the earlier language or tradition that shaped it.
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1. Villanelle (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationVillanelle, lead section, 1606 fixed-form origin sentenceQuote, Villanelle, lead section, 1606 fixed-form origin sentence
This fixed quality would only come much later, from the poem "Villanelle (J'ay perdu ma Tourterelle)" (1606) by Jean Passerat.
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