Does each line of a sonnet rhyme with the others?

Answer 1

Here are the rules: It must consist of 14 lines. It must be written in iambic pentameter (duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH). It must be written in one of various standard rhyme schemes.

If you're writing the most familiar kind of sonnet, the Shakespearean, the rhyme scheme is this:

A

B

A

B

C

D

C

D

E

F

E

F

G

G

Every A rhymes with every A, every B rhymes with every B, and so forth. You'll notice this type of sonnet consists of three quatrains (that is, four consecutive lines of verse that make up a stanza or division of lines in a poem) and one couplet (two consecutive rhyming lines of verse).

Answer 2

A Sonnet typically consists of 14 lines, with a specific rhyme scheme. There are different forms of sonnets, such as the Shakespearean or Petrarchan, each with its own rhyme pattern. In general, the lines within each stanza of a sonnet do have a specific rhyme scheme that repeats throughout the poem.

Answer 3

Under most circumstances every line in a sonnet will rime with at least one other line - so mostly, yes all lines rime.

The pattern varies: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG is a typical Shakespearean pattern; Petrarchan sonnets usually are something close to ABBA ABBA CDECDE.

But the sonnet as a form has been in constant use all over Europe (and often in other places) for at least eight hundred years (Giacomo da Lentini popularised the form in the 1200's). There are some cases of sonnets with occasional lines which do not rime (and even a few cases of sonnets which do not rime at all).

So the best answer would be: all the lines in a sonnet rime under normal circumstances, though there are a few interesting exceptions.

Answer 4

No, it does not, though usually there is a pattern of two or more lines rhyming with each other. But usually not all 14 lines have the same rhyme sound.

Answer 5

Depends on the sonnet you want to write. A Shakespeare sonnet follows the rhyme pattern of abab cdcd efef gg.
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