no they don't have to
No, sonnets typically have 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme. The most common Sonnet forms are the Italian/Petrarchan sonnet with an octave (8 lines) followed by a sestet (6 lines) and the English/Shakespearean sonnet with three quatrains (4 lines each) and a final rhymed couplet (2 lines).
Shakespearean sonnets follow an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme.
They all have the form abab.
14 lines, a strict rhyme scheme, and written in iambic pentameter
ababcdcdefefgg
Yes, English sonnets typically end with a rhyming couplet. The rhyme scheme for an English sonnet is usually ABABCDCDEFEFGG, where the final two lines rhyme with each other.
Well, it would be an "ABAB" rhyme scheme, similar to the format used in sonnets.
As with all Shakespearean Sonnets, the rhyme scheme is ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG.
One characteristic that is NOT shared between Italian and Shakespearean sonnets is the type of rhyme scheme they follow. Italian sonnets typically follow an ABBA ABBA CDC DCD rhyme scheme, while Shakespearean sonnets follow an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme.
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.
Shakespeare's sonnets differ from other sonnets in the rhyme scheme. Other sonnets have similar rhythms and all have fourteen lines. Shakespeare's are organized into three quatrains and a couplet along the lines of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
A Shakespearean sonnet is one of the three major forms of sonnet. The form is fourteen lines, consisting of an alternating rhyme pattern, with the last two lines being a rhyming couplet. The rhyme scheme is ABABCDCDEFEFGG. Shakespearean sonnets are usually written in iambic pentameter.
The following poetic forms have strict rhyme schemes (this is an incomplete list):SonnetsRondeauTerza RimaVillanellaTerzanellaYaduVirelai NouveauLục bátkyrielletriolet