Itailian in origin Developed by Francesco Berni
in the 16th Century.
A sonnet with a tail usually comprised of the Itailian Sonnet plus two shortned lines and two heroic couplets.
Must be broken to two strophies at any point near the center.
rhyme sheme as follows
a
b
b
a
a
b
b
a
e
d
e
e
d
e
e
f
f
f
g
g
All of them ten stresses with the exception of line 15
which is six
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