Who introduced Ottava Rima?

Who introduced Ottava Rima? Originally an Italian stanza of eight 11-syllable lines, with a rhyme scheme of ABABABCC. Sir Thomas Wyatt introduced the form in English, and Lord Byron adapted it to a 10-syllable line for his mock-epic Don Juan. Why did Yeats use Ottava Rima? If ottava rima – in its lofty Tasso-Italian origin … Continue reading Who introduced Ottava Rima?