The Features of a Shakespearean Sonnet

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How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?

A rhyme scheme is the number of lines in the poem.

A rhyme scheme is the pattern according to which end rhymes (rhymes located at the end of lines) are repeated in a poem.

A rhyme scheme is the rhythm of the poem.

A rhyme scheme is the sounds in the poem.

Which of the below explanations best describes a rhyme scheme?

Which of the below rhyme schemes is correct for a Shakespearean sonnet?

There are 3 _______________ in a Shakespearean sonnet.

The final two lines of a Shakespearean sonnet share an end rhyme and are called _________________.

Which of the descriptions below is the correct definition of a 'volta' in poetry?

Where does the volta occur in a Shakespearean sonnet?

Which of these features would you always expect to see in every poem?

Is there one standard definition of poetry?

Which of these topics could you come across in a sonnet?

Which of these writers is know for writing sonnets?

No - Shakespeare didn't write sonnets, he was a playwright.

They share some similarities but there are differences in their structure and rhyme scheme.

Are Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets the same?