Sonnet
A sonnet is consisted of how many lines?
14
Is it an English or Italian sonnet?
It's an English sonnet.
This sonnet form was created by which poet.
Edmund Spenser
Is it an English, Italian, or sonnet?
It's an Italian sonnet.
What is iambic pentameter?
This type of rhythm is common in sonnets, with 10 syllables per line.
What is its rhyme scheme?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
What is its rhyme scheme?
ABAB BCBC CDCD EE
What are the first 8 lines of a Petrarchan sonnet called?
Octave
When did sonnets become popular?
They became popular in the Renaissance.
How many quatrains are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
Three
What is the “chain-like” feature that makes the Spenserian sonnet flow smoothly?
It makes it flow smoothly because it's divided into 3 quatrains (4 lines each) + one couplet (2 lines).
What are the last 6 lines of a Petrarchan sonnet called?
Sestet
What is a volta?
This is the term for the "turn" or shift in thought in a sonnet.
What is the rhyming couplet?
The final two-line section that provides a conclusion or twist.
In Sonnet 75, Spenser writes this in the sand, only for it to be washed away.
His lover's name.
What is the rhyme scheme of the octave?
ABBAABBA
What emotions does the sonnet express?
Sonnets express deep feelings, like love, sadness, hope, or admiration.
Fill in the blank: This famous line begins one of Shakespeare’s most known sonnets:
"Shall I compare thee to a _________ day?"
Summer
This is the final message of Sonnet 75 — what can defeat time?
Love and poetry
Where does the volta usually appear in a Petrarchan sonnet?
After line 8.