Villanelle and Sonnet poems

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What is a couplet?

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A stanza with two lines.

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What is a tercet?

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A stanza with three lines.

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How many stanzas are in a sonnet?

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A sonnet has 14 lines, typically organized into 3 quatrains and a final couplet.

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Do villanelles have a set structure?

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True, villanelles have a specific structure of 19 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme.

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What does a speaker of a sonnet often start the poem with?

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A problem, question, or emotion.

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza with four lines.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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ABABCDCDEFEFGG.

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What is the main theme of a villanelle?

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Villanelles often explore themes of obsession, loss, or longing.

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What is the purpose of a volta in a sonnet?

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The volta is a turn in the argument or theme of the poem, typically occurring between the octave and sestet.

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What is a sestet?

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A stanza with six lines.