terza rima
ter·za ri·ma
noun \ˌtert-sə-ˈrē-mə\Definition of TERZA RIMA
: a verse form consisting of tercets usually in iambic pentameter in English poetry with an interlaced rhyme scheme (as aba, bcb, cdc)
Origin of TERZA RIMA
Italian, literally, third rhyme
First Known Use: 1819
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