The original form of the sonnet was the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet, in which 14 lines are arranged in an octet (eight lines) rhyming ABBA ABBA and a sestet (six lines) rhyming either CDECDE or CDCDCD. The English or Shakespearean sonnet came later, and, as noted, is made of three qu...
Characteristics of Shakespearean Sonnets Shakespearean Sonnet vs. Petrarchan Sonnet Lesson Summary Register to view this lesson Are you a student or a teacher? FAQ What are the rules of a Shakespearean sonnet? Shakespearean sonnets must: Have fourteen lines ...
of a sonnet that gained popularity at this time. Even though according to Mayne, Francesco Petrarch was the founder of this form of love poetry and worked on it in the 14th century, representatives of the Renaissance popularized this style. This is another proof that the poets of this genre...