A standard terza rima is a poem with 11 syllables in each line, using a rhyme scheme of aba, bcb, cdc, dd.
Each link below is a separate example of a terza rima poem:
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You can take it a step further by adding another stanza and creating a terza rima sonnet, rhyme scheme: aba, bcb, cdc, ded, ee
Each link below is a separate example of a terza rima sonnet:
Shadow Stalker by Carrie Page
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