Poetry Form: Ottava Rima

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This is probably not a full or entirely correct explanation, as there were terms like "iambic pentameter" which always confuse me, but... This form of poetry has seven lines. Each line has ten (or eleven?) syllables. The rhyme scheme is a-b-a-b-a-b-c-c My attempt at the form is below. ;) ~*~ The cold night left frost on the ground this morn And the frozen dew sparkled in the light; But the frost does not cause a scene forlorn Rather, I think that it's a beautiful sight. So, when the frost the outside ground adorns And on a walk its sparkle I espy I'll thank the Lord above for His artist's eye. © Stacey Uffelman 11/26/15