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Shakespearean sonnet consists of ______ lines
14
The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet is ABAB/ CDCD/ EFEF/ ______
GG
Shakespeare's sonnets were composed between ______ and 1601
1593
Shakespearean sonnets are written in ______ pentameter
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Sonnets 1-126 of Shakespeare's sonnets are addressed to a ______ friend
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Shakespearean Sonnet
- A 14-line poem, consisting of 12 lines and a final rhyming couplet (GG)
- The poem follows the rhyme scheme of ABAB/ CDCD/ EFEF GG
- Written in iambic pentameter, a rhythm structure with five iambs (unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
Iambic Pentameter
- A common rhythm structure in poetry, combining unstressed and stressed syllables
- Pentameter is the most popular meter, but other meters include dimeter, trimeter, tetrameter, etc.
Background of Shakespeare's Sonnets
- Written between 1593 and 1601, but not published until 1609
- The collection, "The Sonnets of Shakespeare", consists of 154 sonnets
- Sonnets divided into two groups: 1-126 addressed to a beloved friend, and 127-152 addressed to the "Dark Lady"
Structure of Shakespeare's Sonnets
- Each sonnet consists of three quatrains and a final couplet
- Recognized as the Shakespearean form
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Test your knowledge on the characteristics of Shakespearean sonnets! Discover the structure, rhyme scheme, and meter of these iconic 14-line poems. Challenge yourself to identify the ABAB/CDCD/EFEF/GG rhyme pattern and understand the concept of iambic pentameter.
