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Sonnets

Three types marked by rhyme:

The Petrarchan or Italian sonnet: abba,abba, cde,cde

The Spenserian sonnet: abab, bcbc, cdcd, ee

The Shakespearean or English sonnet: abab, cdcd, efef, gg

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Sonnet

A fixed verse form consisting of fourteen lines, usually in iambic pentameter.

(= one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable)

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Italian Sonnet

14 lines

usually 2 parts
octave - first 8 lines - poet describes situation

Break of thought - volta - turn

sextet - remaining 6 lines - poet's personal views and feelings

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Amoretti Sonnet 75

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