Sonnets Flashcard

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Who did Petrarch write all his poems for?

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Laura

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Spenserian sonnet?

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abab bcbc cdcd ee

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What is the turn of a sonnet called?

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Volta

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What does 'Sonnet' mean in Italian?

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'Little Song'

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What are the components of an Italian sonnet?

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1 Octave, 1 Sestet

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza of four lines, often with alternating rhymes.

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What is a couplet?

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A pair of consecutive rhyming lines.

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What is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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3 Quatrains and 1 Couplet.

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What is the purpose of the volta in a sonnet?

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To signal a shift in the argument or theme.

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What is the typical meter of a sonnet?

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Iambic pentameter.