A Sonnet consists of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. There are two main types of sonnets: the Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet and the Shakespearean (or English) sonnet.
A sonnet -- particularly of the Italian or Shakespearean variety -- is comprised of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter.
Sonnet
A sonnet.
A sonnet is a poem that consists of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter.
A fixed form of lyric poetry that consists of fourteen lines in iambic pentameter is a sonnet. Sonnets traditionally follow specific rhyme schemes, most commonly either the Petrarchan or Shakespearean form.
A Sonnet.
A fourteen line poem in iambic pentameter (in English) is very likely to be a sonnet. It isn't guaranteed to be a sonnet - but the first thing you check is whether it is a sonnet or not.
A traditional English sonnet consists of 14 lines.
A sonnet consists of 14 lines of iambic meter. There are two main types of sonnets: the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet and the English or Shakespearean sonnet. Both follow a specific rhyme scheme and often explore themes of love and nature.
A sonnet typically consists of 14 lines. The most common meter for a sonnet is iambic pentameter, which means each line has 10 syllables with a stress on every second syllable.
Shakespearian Sonnent
Much but not all, of Shakespeare's drama is written in blank verse, which consists of unrhymed iambic pentameter, five iambic feet.