Definition of Octave Octave in poetry can be defined as, “An octave is a verse form consisting of eight lines of iambic pentameter (in English poetry) or hendecasyllables (in case of Italian poetry)”. or “Any stanza in a poem, formed of eight lines, and can follow any meter (rhymed or un-rhymed) and could be of any line length” Commonly the rhyme scheme for an octave is abba abba. History and Origin Octave is derived from Middle English, Latin octāva eighth part, noun use of feminine of octāvus. Forms of Octave Ottava Rima Sicilian Octave Canzonetta Cavatina Huitain Hymnal Octave or Common Octave Italian Octave Octave Strambotto Toscano Strambotto Siciliano Strambotto Romagnuolo Un-wreathed Octave..
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