Sonnets
14 lines
Follows a rhyme scheme
Follows a specific meter
2 Types:
1. Italian Sonnet
Divided into 2 sections
o Octave
 Poses a question, problem, or idea
o Sestet
 Answers the question, solves the problem, or comments on
the idea
Rhyme Scheme
o Octave = ABBAABBA
o Sestet = CDECDE
Meter
o 10 syllables per line
2. English/Shakespearean Sonnet
Usually a love poem
3 sets of 4 lines (12 lines)
Ends with a couplet (lines 13 and 14)
Rhyme Scheme
o ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Meter
o 10 syllables per line