sonnet

Form of poetry with fourteen lines and strict rhyming structure

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A sonnet is a fixed poetic form with a structure traditionally consisting of fourteen lines adhering to a set rhyming scheme. The term derives from the Italian word sonetto. Originating in 13th-century Sicily, the sonnet was in time taken up in many European-language areas, mainly to express romantic love at first, although eventually any subject was considered acceptable. Many formal variations were also introduced, including abandonment of the quatorzain limit – and even of rhyme altogether in modern times.

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Country of origin: Kingdom of Sicily
Discovered: 13th century latest date: 1250
Discovered by: Giacomo da Lentini nature of statement: presumably
Members / parts: quatrain quantity: 2
tercet quantity: 2
stanza quantity: 4
verse quantity: 14
Practiced by: sonnetist

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