Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The sonnet form used by Shakespeare, composed of three quatrains and a terminal couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg.
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- noun A sonnet comprising of three quatrains and a final couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg.
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- noun a sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg
Etymologies
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Named after William Shakespeare (1564-1616). This type of sonnet is strongly associated with Shakespeare's authorship.
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