1. Sonnets

2. Sonnet : Definition A romantic poem 14 lines Must have rhyme scheme
Compares two things
Contains a Volta or Turn (But Phrase)

3. Sonnet Style Iambic Pentameter Pentameter Iamb
5 beats
Iamb
Stressed/Unstressed Syllable pairs
When in disgrace with Fortune and men’s eyes

4. Types of Sonnets Italian (Petrarchan) Sonnet Spenserian Sonnet
English (Shakespearean) Sonnet

5. The Italian Sonnet Divided into two sections
Octave (8 Lines)
Sestet (6 Lines)
The Volta will usually be located on Line #9

6. Italian Sonnet Cont. Rhyme scheme Octave Sestet A B B A A B B A
No set rhyme scheme (multiple variations available)

7. Spenserian Sonnet Divided in to 4 sections
3 Quatrains (4 lines each)
1 Couplet (2 lines)
The Volta is still usually located on line 9

8. Spenserian Sonnet Cont.
Rhyme Scheme
A B A B
B C B C
C D C D
E E

9. Shakespearean Sonnet Divided the same as a Spenserian Sonnet
3 Quatrains (4 lines each)
1 Couplet (2 lines)
The Volta moves around more in this type of sonnet than in any other.

10. Shakespearean Sonnet Cont.
Spenserian
A B A B
B C B C
C D C D
E E
Rhyme Scheme
A B A B
C D C D
E F E F
G G