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Bookmark or Share- Sonnet - WikipediaThe term sonnet derives from the Italian word sonetto ( lit. 'little song', from the Latin word sonus, lit. 'sound' ). It refers to a fixed verse poetic form, traditionally consisting of fourteen lines adhering to a set rhyming scheme. [1]
- Sonnet | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannicasonnet, fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically five-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme. The sonnet is unique among poetic forms in Western literature in that it has retained its appeal for major poets for five centuries.
- What is a Sonnet? Definition and Examples - Poem AnalysisTraditionally, sonnets are fourteen-line poems that follow a strict rhyme scheme and conform to the metrical pattern of iambic pentameter. The word sonnet comes from the Italian word “sonneto,” meaning “little song.”. Although there are some exceptions, sonnets are generally considered to be fourteen-line poems.
- Sonnet Examples and Definition - Literary DevicesA sonnet is a poetic form that has fourteen lines. It originated in Italy in the thirteenth century, and though it has generally kept some of the original rules, such as the number of lines and having a specific rhyme scheme and meter, the conventions of sonnets have changed over the centuries to some degree.
- Sonnet | Poetry FoundationSonnet. A 14-line poem with a variable rhyme scheme originating in Italy and brought to England by Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, earl of Surrey in the 16th century. Literally a “little song,” the sonnet traditionally reflects upon a single sentiment, with a clarification or “turn” of thought in its concluding lines.
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