Is the sonnet as a definite form of poetry originated in Italy?

Answer 1

The inventor of the Sonnet (in our modern understanding of the term) was Giacopo da Lentini:- a Sicilian.

But the sonnet first came to prominence as a characteristic Renaissance lyric form after it was introduced to Tuscany by Guittone d'Arezzo in the years after 1235. The sonnet was very soon taken up by another Tuscan, the poet Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch). Petrarch is generally reckoned to be the earliest true master of the form. The Petrarchan sonnet takes its name from him, and he is reckoned never to have been surpassed in that particular style.

So I think the answer your question is looking for is Petrarch.

But Sicily and Tuscany were different countries in the thirteenth century, and in any case Petrarch spent a significant part of his life in Avignon (France).

So Petrarch is probably the right answer, but it deserves a better question than this.

Answer 2

Yes, the sonnet as a definite form of poetry originated in Italy during the 13th century. The Italian poet Giacomo da Lentini is often credited with its invention. The sonnet consists of 14 lines in iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme.

Answer 3

yes