What is the main feature of a sonnet?

Answer 1

"Most Italian sonnets have two distinct sections. The first eight lines, called the octave, generally follows the

rhyme scheme: ABBA abba. The second is formed by the last six lines, the sestet, usually has more flexibility in

rhyme schemes, though the most common ones are: cdcdcd; cddcdc; cdecde; cdeced; or cdcedc. Very rarely

does the Italian Sonnet end in a couplet (as do English sonnets): ee.

The second half of the Italian sonnet indicates a turn in the sonnet - a change of subject, an expression of

enlightenment, etc. We call this a

volta. The octave often forms a question or presents a problem that the

poet is seeking greater insight to. The

volta is his attempt to answer. This turn is what gives the sonnet form

it's more philosophical bent. An example of the Italian sonnet is Petrarch's Sonnet 5 from his

Rima"

Answer 2

A sonnet is a poem with distinct rhyming characteristics, initially a format for ballads (songs). Normal sonnets contain 14 lines. Some of the more famous sonnets were 154 poems by William Shakespeare, first published in 1609.

Answer 3

A sonnet is a 14-line poetic form that typically follows a specific rhyme scheme and structure, such as iambic pentameter. It often explores a single theme or idea and presents a clear argument or message within its compact structure.

Answer 4

- It has 14 lines (one part of 6 lines and one part of 8 lines)

- It has meter (you could read it on a certain 'beat')

- It has a rhymed scheme

Answer 5

A Shakespearean sonnet ends in a rhyming couplet. If a sonnet ends in a rhyming couplet, it will nearly always be Shakespearean.

Answer 6

The three formal characteristics of the sonnet are:

Every sonnet has 14 lines

Every sonnet has a Meter (Beat)

Every sonnet has a "Rhymed Scheme"

Answer 7

It has 3 quatrains followed by a duet whereas the Petrarchan (or italian) has an octet followed by a sestet.

Answer 8

14 lines, made up of 3 groups of 4 lines, followed by a 2 line couplet.

Answer 9

The emotione