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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Sonnet Review

Sonnets
Shakespearean (English)
4 part structure: 3 quatrains, 1 couplet
3 quatrains: present and expand the situation
Couplet: resolves the situation
FANBOYS
Abab cdcd efef gg
Petrarchan (Italian)
2 part structure: octave and a sestet
Octave: presents the situation
Sestet: Resolves the situation
Abba abba cde cde (cdc ded)

The Turn

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