We provide more details about these terms on their own pages, but here's a quick primer: For that reason, it's helpful to have a strong grasp of what meter and rhyme scheme are. Many (but not all) sonnets have a strict meter and a defined rhyme scheme.
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Here's how to pronounce sonnet: sahn-it Sonnets, Meter, and Rhyme Scheme Sonnets are sometimes written in groups, where each individual sonnet can stand alone but are also linked with the others in the group.
The main difference between the Italian and English sonnet is in the rhyme schemes they use. The two most common sonnet variations are the Italian sonnet (also called a Petrarchan sonnet), and the English sonnet (also called a Shakespearean sonnet). Within these general guidelines for what makes a sonnet, there are a wide variety of variations. Sonnets generally use a meter of iambic pentameter, and follow a set rhyme scheme. Traditionally, the fourteen lines of a sonnet consist of an octave (or two quatrains making up a stanza of 8 lines) and a sestet (a stanza of six lines). What is a sonnet? Here’s a quick and simple definition:Ī sonnet is a type of fourteen-line poem.