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1
Q

What is the outline of the Petrarchan sonnet form?

A
  • octave (abbaabba)

- sestet (cdecde) or (cdcdcd)

2
Q

As per the Petrarchan sonnet form, what is the purpose of the octave? (various)

A
  • introduce a problem
  • express a desire
  • reflect on reality
  • present a situation which causes doubt or conflict in speaker’s soul
3
Q

As per the Petrarchan sonnet form, what is the beginning of the sestet called and what does it do?

A
  • beginning called the volta

- introduces a change in tone in the sonnet

4
Q

What is the outline of the Wyatt sonnet form?

A
  • octave (abbaabba)
  • quatrain (cddc)
  • couplet (ee)
5
Q

As per the Wyatt sonnet form, what is the purpose of the octave? (various)

A
  • introduce a problem
  • express a desire
  • reflect on reality
  • present a situation which causes doubt or conflict in speaker’s soul
6
Q

What is the outline of the Shakespearean sonnet form?

A
  • 3 quatrains (abab) (cdcd) (efef)

- couplet (gg)

7
Q

As per the Shakespearean sonnet form, where does the volta come?

A
  • often in the first line of the third quatrain
8
Q

As per the Shakespearean sonnet form, what does the final rhyming couplet do?

A
  • offers a different perspective or view to the quatrains