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Eight Line Poetry FormsMost people consider octave poetry forms to be solely associated with the sonnet form, when nothing could be further from the truth. It is arguable which came first the octave or the sonnet. What is known is that sonnets and poems using the octave form appeared in Italy around the same time, and although there are an extremely large number of sonnets around, there are also a large number of poems that have used an octave stanza of one kind or another. Quick guide to forms(for more information click on the form) |
| Canzonetta | Each stanza, a, b, a, b, c, d, c, D. or, Prime a, b, a, b, c, b, c, B. last line repeats any meter |
| Cavatina | 3 x Alternating lines 10 syllables no rhyme
with 4 syllables rhyming or repeat then 2 x 10 syllable lines rhyming |
| Huitain | a. b. a. b. b. c. b. c., or a. b. a. b. a. c. a. c. eight or ten syllable form |
| Hymnal Octave, Common Octave | a. b. c. b. a. b. c. b. a. Iambic Tetrameter. b, Iambic Trimeter |
| Italian Octave | a. b. b. a. a. b. b. a. no set form, later Iambic. |
Octave | a. a. b. b. c. c. d. d. or Blank verse, or Free verse or unusual rhyme sequence |
Ottava Rima | a. b. a. b. a. b. c. c. no set form, later Iambic. |
| Sicilian Octave | a. b. a. b. a. b. a. b. no set form, later Iambic. |
| Strambotto Toscano | a. b. a. b. a. b. c. c. hendecasyllable lines (11 syllables) |
| Strambotto Siciliano | a. b. a. b. a. b. a. b. hendecasyllable lines (11 syllables) |
| Strambotto Romagnuolo | a. b. a. b. c. c. d. d. hendecasyllable lines (11 syllables) |
| Un-wreathed Octave | Ext Rhyme Scheme: b. a. b. d. c. d. c. Int Rhyme Scheme: a. b. a. c. d. c. x. No set meter |
| Wreathed Octave | Ext Rhyme Scheme: a. b. a. b. c. d. c. d. Int Rhyme Scheme: x. a. b. a. d. c. d. c. No set meter |
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