Stanza - Stanza Names

Stanza Names

Stanzas can be given a specific name depending on their structure and rhyme pattern. Other stanza names:

  • Ballad stanza
  • Burns stanza or British stanza
  • Ottava rima
  • Sicilian octave
  • Spenserian stanza
  • Balassi stanza
  • Onegin stanza
  • Terza rima

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