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Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet

Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet. Shakespearean (English) Sonnet. 14 lines Iambic pentameter Definite rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG Three quatrains = themes One couplet = conclusion or resolution. 14 lines Iambic pentameter Definite rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA /CDE CDE

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Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet

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  1. Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet Shakespearean (English) Sonnet 14 lines Iambic pentameter Definite rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG Three quatrains = themes One couplet = conclusion or resolution • 14 lines • Iambic pentameter • Definite rhyme scheme • ABBA ABBA/CDE CDE • OCTAVE = Asks a question or poses a problem • SESTET = Answers or resolves

  2. U/ U / U / U / U / In sooth I know not why I am so sad. Merchant of Venice I, i

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