A Sonnet is a poem with distinct rhyming characteristics, initially a format for ballads (songs). Normal sonnets contain 14 lines. Some of the more famous sonnets were 154 poems by William Shakespeare, first published in 1609.
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A sonnet is a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter, usually written in iambic pentameter. Look for these characteristics when identifying a sonnet. Additionally, sonnets often have a volta or shift in tone or argument around the 9th line.
Sonnet is the genre defined by form rather than theme. A sonnet is a poetic form with specific characteristics such as 14 lines, a specific rhyme scheme, and a fixed structure. The theme of a sonnet can vary widely, but the form remains consistent.
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Sonnet 18 and sonnet 116
It is also called the English sonnet. The other form is the Italian sonnet, or petrarchan sonnet.
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Sonnet 130
A sonnet with 10 syllables in each line is typically referred to as a decasyllabic sonnet. It is a specific form of the sonnet that follows a strict meter and rhyme scheme.
Shakespeare's sonnet 130 is a Shakespearean sonnet in terms of rhyme scheme. Its meter is iambic pentameter, and its tone is satirical.
It is a petrarchan sonnet, made out of an octave and a sestet.