Chapter 2 - Shakespearean Sonnets Flashcards

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What is a turn in a sonnet?

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A moment in the poem when the theme or tone changes in a surprising way, in the last two lines

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What is a sonnet?

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A short poem, shakespearean sonnets have a specific form, 14 lines, iambic pentameter, includes a turn, first 12 lines rhyme in alternating pairs

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