Petrarchan Sonnet

A Petrarchan Sonnet is a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter that follows a specific rhyme scheme. It was named after the Italian poet Francesco Petrarch, who popularized this poetic form during the Renaissance. Petrarchan Sonnets often explore themes of love, beauty, and the dichotomy between physical and spiritual love.

Meanings

1. Poetry: A poem consisting of 14 lines, typically divided into an octave and a sestet, that follows the rhyme scheme ABBAABBA CDCDCD or ABBAABBA CDECDE. The octave presents a problem or situation, while the sestet offers a resolution or a contrasting viewpoint. Also known as an Italian Sonnet.

Examples

1. Poetry: "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare is a famous example of a Petrarchan Sonnet that explores the beauty and immortality of love:
   "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
   Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
   Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
   And summer's lease hath all too short a date:"
   ...

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