Chaucer was the first to use Ottava Rima in English. What is the rhyme scheme of Ottava Rima?
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A.
ABABBCBC
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B.
ABBAABBA
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C.
AABBAABB
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D.
ABABABCC
Correct Answer:
D. ABABABCC
Explanation:
The correct answer is ABABABCC. Ottava rima is a poetic form of Italian origin consisting of eight-line stanzas. In English poetry, these stanzas are typically written in iambic pentameter. The structure follows a specific rhyme scheme where the first six lines alternate rhymes and the stanza concludes with a final rhyming couplet. While Sir Thomas Wyatt is credited with introducing the form to English literature, it was later famously utilized by poets such as Lord Byron in works like Don Juan.
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