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What does the word 'sonnet' mean in Italian?

Sonneto, which means a little sound or song.

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What are sonnets traditionally about?

They are love poems exploring the fleeting nature of love and moral questions.

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What is the traditional structure of a sonnet?

14 lines written in iambic pentameter.

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Who developed the sonnet to one of its highest levels?

Petrarch during the early Renaissance in Italy.

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Who introduced the sonnet to England?

Sir Thomas Wyatt.

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What is the key feature of a Shakespearean sonnet?

It consists of three quatrains followed by a heroic couplet.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

ABABCDCDEFEFGG.

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What are the two parts of a Petrarchan sonnet?

An octave and a sestet.

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What is the purpose of the 'turn' or 'volta' in a sonnet?

It signifies a change in the argument or emotional focus of the poem.

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What is typically found in the octave of a Petrarchan sonnet?

Two envelope quatrains with a rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA.