The Italian Sonnet

Question 1

what is the basic meter for all sonnets in english?

Answer 1

iambic pentameter

Question 2

how many sections is the italian sonnet divided into?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

what are the first 8 lines of the italian sonnet?

Answer 3

this is the octave

Question 4

what is the octave’s rhyme scheme for italian?

Answer 4

abbaabba

Question 5

what are the remaining 6 lines of italian sonnets?

Answer 5

this is the sestet

Question 6

what is the sestets most commonly used ryhme scheme?

Answer 6

cdcdcd