Which description fits a Petrarchan sonnet?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Fourteen lines divided into an octave of eight lines and a sestet of six lines, with a turn
- Step 1: A sonnet has fourteen lines. Step 2. The Petrarchan form splits into an octave and a sestet, with a volta (turn) at the break. Answer: an octave and a sestet. Why not the others: three quatrains and a couplet describe the Shakespearean form.
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