What is a sonnet?
Q: What is a sonnet?
A: A sonnet is a type of poem that consists of 14 lines and is written in rhyme.
Q: Who was the first poet known for his sonnets?
A: Giacomo da Lentini was the first poet known for his sonnets, who lived in the 13th century.
Q: Who popularized the form of sonnets?
A: The Italian poet Petrarch popularized the form of sonnets.
Q: How many lines are there in a traditional "English" or "Shakespearean" sonnet?
A: There are 12 lines in a traditional "English" or "Shakespearean" sonnet.
Q: What is the rhyme scheme of an English Sonnet?
A: The rhyme scheme for an English Sonnet is a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g.
Q: Who wrote some famous English language sonnets?
A: William Shakespeare wrote some famous English language sonnets, as well as other poets such as Ben Jonson, Edmund Spenser, Michael Drayton and Samuel Daniel.
Q: What type of poem is a crown of sonnets? A: A crown of sonnets is a sequence of linked poems where the last line from one poem repeats as the first line from another poem.
