What best describes the structure of a rondeau poem?

1. It has 3 stanzas of 5, 4, and 6 lines.
2. Each line or stanza starts with the same word or phrase
3. There are 14 lines arranged in a specific way
4. It usually tells a story and has a specific rhyme and scheme.

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The best descriptor of the structure of a rondeau poem is:

3. There are 14 lines arranged in a specific way.

Rondeau poems typically consist of 15 lines, divided into three stanzas, with a specific rhyme scheme often incorporating the use of a refrain. However, it is the arrangement and structure of the lines that characterize the rondeau form.