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What type of lyric poem is the rose by Donna Brock?

"The Rose" by Donna Brock is a Petrarchan sonnet, which is a lyric poem consisting of 14 lines and following a specific rhyme scheme. The Petrarchan sonnet typically consists of an octave (8 lines) followed by a sestet (6 lines), with a volta or thematic shift between the two sections. This form originated in Italy and is commonly associated with the Italian poet Petrarch.


What makes a poem a sonnet?

A sonnet is a specific form of poetry characterized by its structure and rhyme scheme. It typically consists of 14 lines, often written in iambic pentameter. The two most common types are the Shakespearean (or English) sonnet, which follows the rhyme scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG, and the Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet, which has a rhyme scheme of ABBAABBACDCDCD. Sonnets often explore themes of love, nature, or philosophy, culminating in a volta or turn in thought.


Give the 3 elements of a shakespearean sonnet?

Shakespearan sonnets are composed of 4 divisons: -They have 3 quatrain: which can be a 3 part argument or problem or can be illustrations of it - They have a volta which is usually the turning point of the argument -volta are usually found in the first line of the 3rd quatrain or the first line of the couuplet -They have a couplet which is usually the climax, the solution to the problem, or a comment given on the problem Shakespearan sonnets are 14 lined (4 lines per quatrain and 2 lines for couplet) lyric poem written in iambic pentameter. They are sad and melancholy and usually written about love. They are written in a ab-ab, cd-cd, ef-ef, g-g form they have 10 syllables per line


What were the two most popular dances in Elizabethan time?

I believe they enjoyed the Galliard, but Elizabeth I particularly enjoyed La Volta. There is a painting of her dancing this with Robert Dudley. The male dancer would pick up the female dance around the waist and hoist her into the air - La Volta!


WHERE IS THE VOLTA OR TURN IN THE SHAKESPEARE SONNET 130?

As with many of Shakespeare's sonnets, the turn comes just before the final couplet.

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What type of lyric poetry includes volta?

The type of lyric poetry that includes a volta is a sonnet. A volta is a shift in thought or argument in the poem, often occurring between the octet and sestet in an Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet, or after the octave in an English (Shakespearean) sonnet.


What kind of poetry includes a volta?

A Sonnet. Mainly an English Sonnet.


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