Volta Flashcards
1
Q
What is volta
A
Italian word for “turn.” In a sonnet, the volta is the turn of thought or argument
2
Q
What is a example of volta
A
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head