Sonnet Flashcard

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What is a Couplet?

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Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit. They end an English sonnet.

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What is a Sestet?

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The last six lines in an Italian sonnet.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things, suggesting they are alike in a significant way. Example: 'Our classroom is a zoo.'

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In which country did the Sonnet originate?

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Italy.

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How many lines are in a sonnet?

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14.

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What is an Octave in the context of a sonnet?

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The first eight lines of an Italian sonnet.

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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 Iambic Pentameter?

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A type of poetic meter consisting of five iambs (unstressed-stressed syllables) per line.

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What is the difference between an English sonnet and an Italian sonnet?

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An English sonnet consists of three quatrains and a couplet, while an Italian sonnet consists of an octave and a sestet.

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What is a Volta in a sonnet?

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The turn or shift in thought or argument, typically occurring between the octave and sestet in an Italian sonnet.