Italian 意大利的
Octave 八行的
所以，这是意大利的八行诗，不如简称意式八行诗，意八 ？
又称为西西里八行诗，Sicilian octave。文艺复兴时期前在西西里地区挺流行。
押韵方式为：ABBAABBA，采用五音步抑扬格（Iambic pentameter）
注：penta 词前缀，五的意思，pentagon，五边形；meter 音步
例子：
摘自 Sonnet 43
by Elizabeth Barrett BrowningHow do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
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