English Flashcards
Petrarchan Origin
Francesco Petrarch
Petrarcan Sections
1 Octave & 1 Sestet
Petrarchan Rhyme Scheme
ABBA ABBA CDE CDE or ABBA ABBA CDC DCD
Petrarchan Metrical Pattern
unfixed iambic pentameter
Shakespearean Origin
William Shakespeare
Shakespearean Sections
: 3 Quatrains & 1 Couplet
Shakespearean Rhyme Scheme:
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Shakespearean Metrical Pattern:
fixed iambic pentameter
In the early 20th century, a new approach of analyzing literature was
introduced
is a reading approach in literature that emphasizes the form of a literary piece or how the elements of the text work together to create meaning.
Formalism
studies the form of the text without regard to other factors such as the biographical, historical, and cultural contexts, and even the emotions felt by the reader
Formalism or formalist criticism
In this approach, the reader concentrates on the form or inherent features of the literary piece itself as in
tone, imagery, style, symbols, sound devices, and figures of speech, among others in poems.
What can you say about the tone of the sonnet XLIII
Passionate
Reverent
Joyful
Longing
What can you say about the style of the sonnet XLIII
Sonnet Form (type)
Lyrical Quality
Personal Voice
are words, phrases, or clauses characterized by sudden or strong emotions (like surprise, disgust, and anger). They usually end with an exclamation point,
Interjection or exclamation