Sonnet Notes

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How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet have?

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14

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Shakespearean sonnets are written in what pattern?

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iambic pentameter

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How many stanzas are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?

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3

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Another name for a Petrarchan sonnet.

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Italian

Front

A Shakespearean Sonnet has how many syllables per line?

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10

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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ABABCDCDEFEFGG

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What is the main theme often explored in sonnets?

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Love and beauty

Front

What is the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet?

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An octave followed by a sestet

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What is the purpose of a volta in a sonnet?

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To introduce a shift in thought or argument

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Who is considered the master of the sonnet form?

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William Shakespeare