The term sonnet derives from the Italian word sonetto (lit. 'little song', from the Latin word sonus, lit. 'sound'). It refers to a fixed verse poetic...
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wrote sonnets on a variety of themes. When discussing or referring to Shakespeare's sonnets, it is almost always a reference to the 154 sonnets that were...
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Sonnet 18 (also known as "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day") is one of the best-known of the 154 sonnets written by English poet and playwright William...
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Look up sonnet or sonnets in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The sonnet is a European form of lyric poetry. Sonnet or Sonett may also refer to: Joshua...
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The Petrarchan sonnet, also known as the Italian sonnet, is a sonnet named after the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca, although it was not developed by...
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William Shakespeare's sonnet 116 was first published in 1609. Its structure and form are a typical example of the Shakespearean sonnet. The poet begins by...
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Sonnet 130 is a sonnet by William Shakespeare, published in 1609 as one of his 154 sonnets. It mocks the conventions of the showy and flowery courtly sonnets...
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The Spenserian sonnet is a sonnet form named for the poet Edmund Spenser. A Spenserian sonnet consists of fourteen lines, which are broken into four stanzas:...
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Sonnet 29 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is part of the Fair Youth sequence (which comprises...
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