1. 10 TH GRADE SONNETS

2. THE GENERALS OF SONNETS A sonnet is, simply, a relation of two different things. It is used to compare the two and communicate this to the reader. Volta – “The Turn” This is where the writer brings the second idea into the sonnet. Usually at the beginning of line 9. However, Shakespeare is known for using it in the last couplet.

3. THE ITALIAN SONNET 14 lines Iambic Pentameter Broken up into two sections Octave with the following rhymes A B B A A B B A A sestet arranged with multiple possibilities (Don’t freak) C D C D C D C D D C D C C D E C D E C D E C E D C D C E D C

4. SHAKESPEAREAN (ENGLISH) SONNET 14 lines ABAB – CDCD – EFEF – GG Iambic Pentameter

5. THE SPENSERIAN SONNET 14 Lines Iambic Pentameter ABAB – BCBC – CDCD – EE