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technical structure things Flashcards

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sonnet

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14 lines

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Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet

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octet: abba abba cdc dcd
sestet: any

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Shakespearean sonnet

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iambic pentameter
abab cdcd efef gg
specific to Shakespeare

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Spenserian sonnet

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abab bcbc cdcd ee

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5
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enclosed rhyme

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abba

creates sense of cyclicality

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progressive (?) rhyme

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abab

ccreates sense of progression

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