Intro to Sonnet Form Flashcards
In what country did the sonnet originate?
Italy
What does the word “sonnet” translate to in English?
“little song”
Define lyric poem
A short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings
Who are the three major sonnet poets?
Francesco Petrarch
Edmund Spenser
William Shakespeare
How many lines are in a sonnet
14
What is the meter of a sonnet?
Iambic Pentameter
How many feet, or metrical units, are in Iambic Pentameter?
5
What is the pattern of syllables in Iambic Pentameter?
Unstressed, Stressed
What is the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet?
Octave
Sestet
What are the two complete rhyme schemes of a Petrarchan sonnet?
abbaabba cdcdcd
abbaabba cdecde
How is the subject matter of a Petrarchan sonnet organized
Situation
Resolution
What is the structure of a Spenserian sonnet
Quatrain
Quatrain
Quatrain
Couplet
What is the rhyme scheme of a Spenserian sonnet
abab bcbc cdcd ee
How is the subject matter of a Spenserian sonnet organized
Main Idea or Question
Summary or Answer
What is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?
Quatrain
Quatrain
Quatrain
Couplet