Sonnets

Check whether you remember the basics of  Sonnets

1. 
What is an original sonnet?

2. 
In which lines the usual turn of a Petrarchan sonnet appear?

3. 
What are the two main sections of a Petrarchan sonnet?

4. 
What are the two main types of sonnets?

5. 
What is the structure of an English sonnet?

6. 
What are the other least used types of sonnets?

7. 
What is the Sicilian sestet?

8. 
Where does the turn appears in the English sonnet?

9. 
What is the Italian octave?

10. 
A famous example for a Petrarchan sonnet is

2 thoughts on “Sonnets”

  1. Nadeesha Ranawaka

    I understood well about sonnet types and their significances. Thank u all for this. I have a doubt that is, is it need to consider about number of syllables in each lines when writing a sonnet?

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