Ottava Rima poetry is written in 8 line octives. Each line has either 10 or 11 syllables. There can be any number of octives in an ottava rima. The syllabic structure is as follows:
1-octive poem: abababcc
2-octive poem: abababcc, dededeff
3-octive poem: abababcc, dededeff, ghghghii
Each link below contains a separate example of an ottava rima poem:
Prism by Carrie Page
Stars in Her Eyes by Carrie Page
Do you have an example of an ottava rima poem you’d like to share? Leave a link to it in the comments!
OOPS! Did you find an error? Please let me know. Leave a comment.
Carrie Mayhem 