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Occitan is a language (a form of Medieval French) and while it is possible that the Sonnet was originally an Occitan invention, there is no special Occitan sonnetform.
The first full development of the Sonnet was during the Italian Renaissance, and Petrarch was the most famous sonnetteer of this period.
The Italian or Petrarchan sonnet has fourteen lines with a shift of point of view between lines 8 and 9 which is called the 'volta'. The sonnet thus has two clearly separated movements: the Octave and the Sestet.
The usual rimepattern for a Petrarchan sonnet is ABBA ABBA CDE CDE. You can vary this a bit (especially the sequence in the sestet) but the change of viewpoint between octave and sestet is crucial.
The later English or Shakespearian sonnet also has fourteen lines, but this time they are arranged into three four line Quatrains with a two line Couplet at the end. The Quatrains will usually develop an idea, which is then summed up by the Couplet at the end.
So the Big Difference between Italian and English sonnets is that the Italian sonnet is a two-part poem (Octave + Sestet) while the English sonnet has four parts (Quatrain, Quatrain, Quatrain, Couplet).
A typical rimescheme for an English sonnet is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG - though many other patterns are found.
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Occitan sonnets typically consist of 14 lines with a complex rhyme scheme, while Petrarchan sonnets also have 14 lines but follow a specific rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA for the octave and either CDCDCD or CDECDE for the sestet. Additionally, Occitan sonnets originated in Provence, France, while Petrarchan sonnets were popularized by the Italian poet Petrarch.
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What is the difference between a Shakespeare sonnet and a regular sonnet?
A Shakespearean sonnet is a form popularized by Shakespeare which consists of the rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG and is written in iambic pentameter. It stands in contrast to, say, Petrarchan or Spenserian or Occitan sonnets, which employ differing rhyme schemes and meters. _______________________________________________________________________ In other words, Shakespeare's sonnets were written by himself, regular sonnets aren't. It's really as simple as that... And besides, all sonnets are written in Iambic Pantameter and consist of fourteen lines.
The difference between English sonnets and Italian sonnets?
English sonnets, also known as Shakespearean sonnets, have a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. Italian sonnets, also known as Petrarchan sonnets, have a rhyme scheme of ABBA ABBA CDE CDE. English sonnets typically consist of three quatrains followed by a rhyming couplet, while Italian sonnets consist of an octave followed by a sestet.
What is the difference between renaissance sonnets and Neruda sonnets?
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What are the Main Similarities between Italian and English sonnet?
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What are the five types of sonnets?
Literary critics usually distinguish sonnets into two major families. A Petrarchan Sonnet has fourteen lines arranged into a group of eight lines, followed by a group of six (an octave followed by the sestet). A change in the point of view nearly always occurs between the two parts, this is called the volta (Italian for 'turn'). A typical rhyme scheme for a Petrarchan sonnet is ABBA ABBA CDECDE. A Shakespearian sonnet also has fourteen lines, but this time they are arranged as three groups of four (quatrains) followed by a riming pair (couplet). The usual pattern is that an idea will be developed through the three quatrains, then summed up in the couplet. Typical rhyming for a Shakespearian sonnet is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. Shakespearian sonnets are more common, and more natural, in English because they use fewer rhymes (words which rhyme together are much rarer in English than in Spanish, French or Italian). While these are the two main forms, there are many interesting hybrids. John Donne's 'Terrible' sonnets have elements of both Petrarchan and English structure, whereas Milton's sonnets use Petrarchan rhyme patterns, but rarely have a discernible volta. The sonnets of Shelley's 'Ode to the West Wind' are neither Petrarchan nor Shakespearian - they are a new form. And many of Gerard Manley Hopkins sonnets follow no rules but their own.
What is the difference between sonnet and epic poem?
Epic Poems are long, serious poems that tells the story of a heroic figure.English (or Shakespearean) sonnets are lyric poems that are 14 lines long falling into three coordinate quatrains and a concluding couplet. Italian (or Petrarchan) sonnets are divided into two quatrains and a six-line sestet.
Is the sonnet ozymandias Italian or shakespearean?
its a 14 line poem metered in iambic pentameter. It ia Shelley's most famous from 1817. Iambic is a verse consisting of a short syllable followed by a long or an unaccented syllable followed by an accented. A pentameter in this case is verse or line of poetry of five feet
What are Petrarchan conventions in Sidney's astrophill and Stella?
Some Petrarchan conventions in Sidney's "Astrophil and Stella" include unrequited love, idealizing the beloved, the use of the sonnet form (14 lines, iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme), and themes of despair and unattainable desire. Sidney's work also explores the conflict between earthly and spiritual love, which are common Petrarchan themes.
Who invented the three differences between Italian and English sonnet?
The differences between Italian and English sonnets were likely first established by Italy's Petrarch, who popularized the Petrarchan or Italian sonnet form, characterized by an octave followed by a sestet. The English or Shakespearean sonnet was later introduced by William Shakespeare, featuring three quatrains followed by a couplet.
According to the passage, one of the differences between haikus and sonnets is?
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How many sonnets has Edmund Spenser write between 1552 - 1599?
Edmund Spenser wrote a total of 89 sonnets, which were part of his larger work "Amoretti" published in 1595.
A Shakespeare sonnet does not have?
Your teacher probably wants you to say that a Shakespearean sonnet does not have a volta (the change in point of view which occurs between Octave and Sestet which is the defining characteristic of the Petrarchan sonnet).This isn't quite true. Several of Shakespeare's sonnets have very obvious voltas. One of the most interesting is sonnet LX where the volta appears to fall between lines 7 and 8, making an interestingly asymmetric movement which I have seen nowhere else in poetry.But Shakespearean sonnets don't usually have voltas, in fact only an author as daring as Shakespeare would even think of giving a Shakespearean sonnet a volta. (Though Donne, I suppose, was such another).
