Definition of Sonnet and It's Classification
Definition of Sonnet and It's Classification We all know the name of sonnet. It was invented in Italy by the hand of Dante. Though Dante, Petrarch is more familiar in Italy. The term 'sonnet' has come from the Italian word 'sonetto' which means a song. A common feature that the sonnet has is its material composition of fourteen lines and has specific rhymes. It specially deals with one thought or emotion. Love theme is often a common matter of sonnets. Types of Sonnets: Sonnets are two kinds: the Italian sonnet and English sonnet, or petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnet. Petrarchan sonnets are best known as classical sonnets. THE ITALIAN SONNET: The Petrarchan sonnet is called the Italian sonnet. It comprises fourteen lines. It consists of two unequal parts of eight lines and six lines. The first eighth lined part is called the 'Octav' and the second six lined part is called the 'Sestet'. The first part sets and states with subject matter, while t...