ABBA ABBA CDCDCD Poetry

Poems with the ABBA ABBA CDCDCD rhyme scheme follow the traditional Petrarchan sonnet form. The octave (ABBA ABBA) introduces a problem or idea, while the sestet (CDCDCD) develops or resolves it. This structure allows for lyrical tension and thoughtful resolution, often used in love, nature, and philosophical poetry.

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Say over again… (Sonnet 21)

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

‘Say over again…’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning delves into the speaker’s need for constant reassurance of love from her partner.

The poem follows the rhyme scheme ABBAABBA CDCDCD, which is a classic pattern used in Petrarchan sonnets. This structure groups the first eight lines into one sound pattern and the last six into another. The repeated end sounds help the poem flow smoothly while separating the speaker’s emotional build-up from her quieter ending. It gives the poem structure but still leaves room for feeling, helping readers hear the shifts in her tone more clearly.

Say over again, and yet once over again,

That thou dost love me. Though the word repeated

Should seem "a cuckoo-song," as thou dost treat it,

Remember, never to the hill or plain,

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Say over again… (Sonnet 21)

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