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The most general form of a Sonnet is a poem of 14 lines, written iambic pentameter, or in some continental styles the meter may be hendecasyllable or the Alexandriene meter. However there are two specific forms of sonnets which have a certain structure, these are the Petrachan (or Italian) Sonnet and the Shakespearean Sonnet.
These two styles generally employ a specific rhyme scheme. in the Shakespearean sonnet the rhyme scheme is usually A-B-A-B C-D-C-D E-F-E-F G-G. wheras the Italian Sonnets are usually written in a rhyme scheme A-B-B-A A-B-B-A (for the sestet there were two different rhyming possibilities) C-D-E-C-D-E or C-D-C-C-D-C.
There is one other major form of English Sonnet, this was the Spencerian (named after the poet Edmund Spencer) Sonnet which had a different rhyme scheme again. It followed A-B-A-B B-C-B-C C-D-C-D E-E.
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One feature of the sonnet form is its specific rhyme scheme, often ABAB CDCD EFEF GG, which consists of three quatrains followed by a rhymed couplet.
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∙ 13y agoabab cdcd efef gg all a's must rhyme as well as b's and so on. When you get to g's, they must also rhyme.
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∙ 13y agoBy its definition.
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What is one form that is not a sonnet?
A haiku is a form of poetry that is not a sonnet. It consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.
What are some examples of feature?
metaphor, imagery, meter, rhyme, sound patterns, Sonnet form,ethos tone,simile.....ect.
What is one element of sonnet form?
One element of sonnet form is its fixed structure, typically consisting of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter.
The Shakespearean sonnet is also called?
It is also called the English sonnet. The other form is the Italian sonnet, or petrarchan sonnet.
What is the English sonnet form also known as?
The English sonnet form is also known as the Shakespearean sonnet, named after the renowned poet William Shakespeare who popularized this form in his sonnet sequences. It consists of 14 lines with a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
Which of these is not one form of a sonnet A Petrarchan B Italian C Shakespearean D Horatian?
Horatian is not a form of a sonnet. The Petrarchan, Italian, and Shakespearean are the three main types of sonnets.
Who originated the sonnet form?
The English.
How did the sonnet come to England?
The sonnet form was introduced to England by Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey in the 16th century. They adapted the Petrarchan form of the sonnet popularized by Italian poet Petrarch, creating the English or Shakespearean sonnet structure with 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme. William Shakespeare later popularized the sonnet form in England through his famous sonnet sequences.
What is a sonnet that has 10 syllables in it called?
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.
What is a sshakespearean sonnet?
A Shakespearean sonnet is a poem in the form ababcdcdefefgg with ten syllables in each line.
Which of the following genres is defined by form rather than theme tragedy satire sonnet drama or comedy?
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.
What genres are defined by form?
drama and sonnet
