Sonnets Flashcards
what ideas do sonnets explore
fleeting nature of love and morality
what is a typical theme of a sonnet
speakers love for a beautiful but unattainable woman
how long is a sonnet and what meter is it written in
14; iambic pentameter
who developed the sonnet to highest level in renaissance italy
petrarch
who brought the sonnet to england
thomas wyatt
what is the first section of a sonnet comprised of
presents the theme or raises issues
what is the second part of a sonnet comprised of
resolution
what is a turn called
volta
what is the rhyme scheme of an italian sonnet
abba abba cde cde
in the shakespearean sonnet how many quatrains are there
3
what is the rhyme scheme of an english sonnet
abab cdcd efef gg
what is the rhyme scheme of a spenserian sonnet
abab bcbc cdcd ee
metonymy
substituting a word for another name
enjambment
sentence continuing through multiple lines of a poem
litotes
exaggeration
