Shakespearean Sonnet Definition
noun
A sonnet composed of three quatrains, typically with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef, and a final couplet with the rhyme gg; English sonnet.
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Noun
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Shakespearean sonnet
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shakespearean-sonnetsOrigin of Shakespearean Sonnet
Named after William Shakespeare (1564-1616). This type of sonnet is strongly associated with Shakespeare's authorship.
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