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One, the last two lines of the Sonnet. The rest of the sonnet is in groups of four.

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how many couplets make up George Herbert poem?

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How many sonnets did shakespeare write and who is believed to be the dark lady of the sonnets?

We don't know how many sonnets were written by Shakespeare, because we do not know how many of these were unpublished and subsequently became lost.In his published works, the First Quarto of Shakespeare's Sonnets contains 154 such poems. Other sonnets appear within his published plays and in the collection of poems entitled The Passionate Pilgrime.There are numerous theories as to the identity of the dark lady of the Sonnets. None are proven. However, the only realistic candidate to date is Emilia Bassano (as brought out in The Biography in Shakespeare's Sonnets - see related link below).


How many quatraims and couplets are there in a sonnet?

Three quatrains, one couplet. (3x4)+2=14


What happened in the sonnets?

I am not sure which sonnets you are asking about; many poets wrote sonnets, 14 lines of poetry usually about love (whether losing it, longing for it, or being happy to have it). If you are asking about Shakespeare's sonnets, by most accounts, he wrote 154 of them. Without more information from you, I have no way of knowing which sonnet I should explain.


How many sonnets plays and long poems did William Shakespeare publish?

=I am not sure about long poems but he wrote 154 sonnets. =]==I hope I have helped you==-Hannah(:==I am not sure about long poems but he wrote 154 sonnets. =]==I hope I have helped you==-Hannah(:=

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How many lines do shakspearean's sonnets have?

14 lines, with rhyming couplets in the last 2 lines.


What is a decasyllabic?

A decasyllabic is a line of verse containing ten syllables. It is a common form in poetry, with many traditional forms such as blank verse, heroic couplets, and sonnets being structured around lines of ten syllables.


how many couplets make up George Herbert poem?

how many couplets make up George Herbert poem


How many plays and how many sonnets are credited to Shakespeare?

38 plays, 154 sonnets


How many sonnets did tottle's miscellany had?

Tottle's Miscellany, published in 1557, contained 271 sonnets.


How many lines of poetry are Couplets?

Two. As in "couple".


What author do sonnets come from?

Many authors have and do write sonnets, they do not come from a single source.


How many sonnets were written by wordsworth?

William Wordsworth wrote 523 sonnets in his lifetime.


How many Glasgow sonnets by Edwin Morgan is there?

There are 44 Glasgow Sonnets by Edwin Morgan.


How many different types of sonnet are there?

There are two main types of sonnets: Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnets and Shakespearean (or English) sonnets. Petrarchan sonnets consist of an octave followed by a sestet, while Shakespearean sonnets consist of three quatrains and a final rhyming couplet.


Are sonnets generally written to be love songs?

They don't have to be; but it is understandable that people might think of them that way. The reason is that throughout history, some of the most famous sonnets have been about love, especially certain sonnets written by William Shakespeare. Among Shakespeare's many sonnets about love are Sonnet 18 ("Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day"), Sonnet 105 ("Let Not My Love Be Called Idolatry"), and Sonnet 130 ("My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun"). I enclose a link to a site that has all of his sonnets.


How many sonnets did William Shakespeare did?

The volume Shakespeare's Sonnets [1609] contains 154 sonnets, so the usual answer to this question is 154. There are a few 'sonnets' embedded in the plays (particularly in Romeo and Juliet); but people don't normally include these among Shakespeare's Sonnets (for a number of reasons).