Which structure does a Petrarchan sonnet usually have?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. An octave of eight lines followed by a sestet of six lines, fourteen lines in all
- Step 1: A sonnet has fourteen lines. Step 2. The Petrarchan form divides them into , while the Shakespearean form divides them into . Answer: an octave and a sestet. Why not the others: The three quatrains and a couplet belong to the Shakespearean form.
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