Sonnets

A sonnet is a poetic form created i Italy. The word sonnet comes from the Italian word Sonetto which means "a little song".

The Shakespearian sonnet consist of fourteen lines structured as three quatrains and a couplet. The third quatrain generally introduces an unexpected sharp thematic or imagistic "turn", the volta. Though in Shakespeare's sonnets the volta usually comes in the couplet, and usually summarizes the theme of the poem or introduces a fresh new look at the theme. With only a rare exception, the meter is iambic pentameter.