: Re: What's the name of this poetic form? Is there a general name for poetic forms that consist entirely of pairs of rhymed lines, i.e. where the rhyme scheme goes aabbccdd..., and the rhyming lines

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Poetic forms an interesting subject because in recent times, new forms have been developed. These new forms have begun infiltrating the mainstream traditional forms.

Traditionally, any eight-line poem is called an octave. An octave is a basic poetic form. There are variations on the octave based on rhyme scheme and meter.

The closest form to your specification and the poem you used in your explanation is a Strambotto; it's a Sicilian peasant song form. Of the Strambottos, the one with that specific rhyme scheme is either the Tuscano or Romanguolo.

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