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Shakespearean Sonnets

Shakespearean Sonnets. Terms to Know. Shakespearean sonnet : a 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter, that employs the rhyme scheme abab , cdcd , efef,gg , and can be divided into three quatrains and a couplet. RHYME SCHEME.

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Shakespearean Sonnets

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  1. Shakespearean Sonnets Terms to Know

  2. Shakespearean sonnet: a 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter, that employs the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd, efef,gg, and can be divided into three quatrains and a couplet.

  3. RHYME SCHEME the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

  4. RHYME SCHEME – All I Want for Christmas is You I don't want a lot for ChristmasThere is just one thing I needI don't care about the presentsUnderneath the Christmas treeI just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my wish come trueAll I want for Christmas is you

  5. Iambic Pentameter: lines of poetry that can be divided into 5 metric feet with alternately unstressed and stressed syllables.

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