Shakespearean Sonnets

Front

The first 'part' of a sonnet contains ____ lines.

Back

4

Front

The last 'part' of a sonnet contains ____ lines.

Back

2

Front

What is a group of four lines in a sonnet called?

Back

Quatrain

Front

Although a sonnet contains only one stanza, its structure has _____ 'parts'.

Back

4

Front

A sonnet contains _____ lines.

Back

14

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Back

ABABCDCDEFEFGG

Front

What is the typical meter used in a Shakespearean sonnet?

Back

Iambic pentameter.

Front

What is the purpose of a volta in a sonnet?

Back

To introduce a shift in thought or argument.

Front

What are the two main types of sonnets?

Back

Petrarchan and Shakespearean.

Front

What is the final couplet in a Shakespearean sonnet?

Back

The last two lines that often provide a resolution or conclusion.