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Each section of shelley’s “ode to the west wind” contains twelve lines in terza rima; in other words, —

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When we literally translate terza rima from Italian to English, this means "third rhyme". This was first used by Dante Alighieri, and is composed of an interlocking three line rhyme scheme. Terza rima uses the pattern A-B-A, B-C-B, C-D-C, D-E-D. Hope my answer has come to your help.
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