ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A verse form using stanza of eight lines, each with eleven syllables, is known as?
A
Spenserian Stanza
B
Ballad
C
Ottava Rima
D
Rhyme Royal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ottava rima, Italian stanza form composed of eight 11-syllable lines, rhyming abababcc. It originated in the late 13th and early 14th centuries and was developed by Tuscan poets for religious verse and drama and in troubadour songs. The form appeared in Spain and Portugal in the 16th century.

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