Usage Examples
Filter by Meaning The sonneteer used a limited vocabulary to ensure that only two rhyming sounds were used in the sonnet.
The English teacher asked her students to write a sonnet.
The sonnet "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley contemplates the inevitability of death and the fleeting nature of power.
A Shakespearean sonnet has a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
She had never heard of a Spenserian sonnet before and was intrigued to learn more.
The two rhyming sounds in the sonnet gave it a musical quality.
He appreciated the intricate structure of the Spenserian sonnet, which allowed for a deep exploration of a single theme.
She learned about the structure and rhyme scheme of a sonnet in her poetry class.
"The Spenserian sonnet has three quatrains and a final couplet."
The strict use of two rhyming sounds in the sonnet created a sense of unity and coherence.
The hybrid sonnet is an innovative form that allows poets to experiment with different rhyme schemes.
She had difficulty writing a sonnet with just two rhyming sounds.
The poet used the Shakespearean sonnet structure to convey his emotions about nature.
In the sonnet form, the first eight lines are called the octave and the final six lines are called the sestet.
The Petrarchan sonnet, also known as the Italian sonnet, is named after the Italian poet Francesco Petrarch, who popularized the form in the 14th century.
The poet experimented with different rhyme schemes before settling on a hybrid sonnet for her latest work.
The poet used the sonnet to convey his deep emotions and reflect on the fleeting nature of life.
The sonnet sequence tells the story of a love affair from beginning to end.
William Shakespeare's "Sonnets" is a famous collection of 154 sonnets, often considered a sonnet sequence.
A Petrarchan sonnet has a rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA CDCDCD.
The English professor taught us how to identify the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet.
The hybrid sonnet is a unique form that combines elements of the Petrarchan and Shakespearean rhyme schemes.
The book includes a sonnet sequence by a famous poet from the Romantic era.
The poet wrote a sonnet sequence about love and loss.
Writing a hybrid sonnet is a great exercise for poets looking to expand their skill set.
The Shakespearean sonnet is also known as the English sonnet.
The first eight lines of a sonnet are known as the octave.
The poet wrote a beautiful sonnet in the Spenserian rhyme scheme.
She read a beautiful sonnet at her friend's wedding ceremony.
The English professor explained the difference between the Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnet forms.
The poet wrote a sonnet about his love for his wife.
Sylvia Plath's "Edge" is a sonnet that explores the idea of suicide as a way to escape the pain of life.
The student recited a sonnet she had memorized for her English class.
"Shakespeare's 'The Rape of Lucrece' is written in a variation of the Spenserian sonnet."
The Petrarchan sonnet often deals with themes of love, but a variation called the "sepulchral sonnet" focuses on death.
The literary magazine published a sonnet about the changing seasons.
One of the most famous sonnet sequences is the collection by Elizabeth Barrett Browning called "Sonnets from the Portuguese."
The poet's mastery of the Shakespearean sonnet form was evident in the way he crafted his verses.
Emily Dickinson's "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" is a sonnet that personifies death as a carriage driver taking the speaker to her grave.
The poet's sonnet beautifully conveyed the deep sorrow he felt upon the death of his best friend.
The sonnet is a popular form of poetry that originated in Italy during the Renaissance.
"Astrophil and Stella" is a sonnet sequence by Sir Philip Sidney.
The poet struggled to come up with a word that rhymed with "love" in his sonnet.
The English teacher assigned the students to write a sonnet about a special person in their lives.
Robert Lowell's "Notebook" is a sonnet sequence about his experiences during his time in a mental institution.
"The volta in John Donne's 'Death, Be Not Proud' sonnet turns the poem from a meditation on death to an assertion of the speaker's faith."
"Percy Bysshe Shelley's sonnet 'England in 1819' follows the Spenserian rhyme scheme."
The sonnet form was popularized in England during the Elizabethan era.
The Shakespearean sonnet "Fear No More" reflects on death as a natural part of life.
The Petrarchan sonnet has a volta that separates the octave and sestet.
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