What is a sonnet?
Sonnet Review

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A sonnet is a 14-line poem, typically written in iambic pentameter, that follows a specific rhyme scheme.
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What are the two main types of sonnets?
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The two main types of sonnets are the Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet and the Shakespearean (or English) sonnet.
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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
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The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet is ABABCDCDEFEFGG.
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What is a couplet in a sonnet?
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A couplet is the last two lines of a Shakespearean sonnet, which often provide a resolution or commentary.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is iambic pentameter?
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Iambic pentameter is a metrical pattern in poetry consisting of five iambs (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) per line.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What literary device is used in the phrase 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'?
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This phrase uses a metaphor.
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What is personification?
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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities.
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