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SONNET
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Notes on the sonnet form in poetry
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english
grade 12
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english
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SONNET
Lyrical Poem
Written in one Stanza
FOURTEEN LINES
Strict and Definite Rhyme
IAMBIC PENTAMETER
A ten-syllable line, with five stressed syllables
A sonneteer writes sonnets
* When asked about specific poetic technique - comment on the EFFECT it has.
* The alliterations of the - L - sounds emphasises the softness of the wind.
TWO main types
ITALIAN / PETRARCHAN
Two Parts: 1. OCTAVE (Rhyming a b b a a b b a) 2. SESTET (rhyming c d e c d e - with some variants)
OCTAVE sets the scene: problem / issue
SESTET provide solution / deeper meaning
ENGLISH / SHAKESPEAREAN
Three QUATRAINS (rhyming a b a b c d c d e f e f). Concluding or rhyming couplet (g g).
Three quatrains will deal with the setting of the problem. Introduce the theme of sonnet
Couplet (heroic couplet) deal with solution or summary
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