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 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.
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Shakespearian Sonnent
iambic pentameter
A fourteen line poem written in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab bcbc cdcd ee is known as a Shakespearean sonnet.
A Sonnet.
a fourteen-line poem using iambic pentameter and a specific rhyme scheme
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.