Is this a refrain or would i call it repetition?

Question

In the poem Refugee Blues- https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/refugee-blues/ The word 'my dear' I would like to think that this is a refrain. Is it a repetition though?

Answer 1

Refrain or Repetition

By: Alexis E.

I think because it is mentioning "blues" even though it is a poem, it could also be a song as well. So I would go with refrain in this instance because the line is being repeated. In songs, the line being repeated is called a refrain and in poetry it is often called repetition.