"The 13th-century poet and notary Giacomo da Lentini is credited with the sonnet's invention..."
A 14-line poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme and often deals with themes of love and beauty.
Petrarchism: A literary movement originating from the influence of Italian poet Petrarch and characterized by themes of unrequited love, beauty, and nature.
Metaphysical poetry: A genre of poetry characterized by unique metaphors, philosophical ideas, and paradoxes.
Sonnet structure: The specific structure and rhyme scheme of a sonnet, typically consisting of fourteen lines and a specific rhyme scheme.
Shakespearean sonnets: A type of sonnet written by William Shakespeare, usually containing three quatrains and a final couplet.
Elizabethan sonnets: Sonnets written in the time of Queen Elizabeth I, characterized by themes of love, politics, and the arts.
Sonnet sequence: A group of sonnets arranged in a specific order to tell a story or convey a message.
Courtly love: A medieval concept of love that idealized love as a spiritual experience rather than a physical one.
Blazon: A literary technique used to describe various attributes of a beloved in detail, often in a sonnet.
Neoplatonism: A philosophical movement that believed in the idea of a divine love that unites all things in the universe.
Sonnet adaptations: Modern adaptations of sonnets, including sonnets written in different languages or by contemporary writers.
Italian/Petrarchan Sonnet: This type of sonnet was pioneered by the Italian poet Petrarch in the 14th century. It has 14 lines and is divided into two parts; the first eight lines, called the octet, follows a rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA, while the sestet, the last six lines, follows a rhyme scheme of CDCDCD or CDEEDE.
English/Shakespearean Sonnet: This type of sonnet was popularized by William Shakespeare. It consists of 14 lines and is divided into three quatrains (four-line stanzas) and a concluding couplet (two-line stanza). The rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
Spenserian Sonnet: Invented by the English poet Edmund Spenser, this type of sonnet has 14 lines and follows the rhyme scheme ABAB BCBC CDCD EE. The structure is similar to the English sonnet, but it has a linking rhyme between the quatrains and the couplet.
Curtal Sonnet: This type of sonnet was invented by the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins. It has 11 lines and follows the rhyme scheme ABCABCDBCDCD.
Sonnet Crown: Also known as a corona, this form of the sonnet features 15 sonnets, where in the final poem's concluding line is the opening line of the first sonnet.
Ghazal Sonnet: Combining the structure of the ghazal poem with the sonnet form, this type of sonnet has 14 lines and comprises of couplets that are linked through rhyme.
Onegin Stanza: This type of stanza, commonly used in Russian poetry, was inspired by Pushkin's Eugene Onegin. It consists of eight lines with an octametre structure (8 syllables per line), and follows the rhyme scheme ABABCCDD.
Terza Rima Sonnet: This type of sonnet combines the Terza Rima structure, composed of tercets with interlocking rhymes, with a sonnet form structure.
"...originated in the poetry composed at the Court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in the Sicilian city of Palermo."
"The earliest sonnets... no longer survive in the original Sicilian language, but only after being translated into Tuscan dialect."
"The term 'sonnet' is derived from the Italian word sonetto... lit. 'little song'..."
"...a poem of fourteen lines..."
"According to Christopher Blum, during the Renaissance, the sonnet became the 'choice mode of expressing romantic love'."
"...the form was taken up in many other European language areas and eventually any subject was considered acceptable for writers of sonnets."
"Impatience with the set form resulted in many variations over the centuries..."
"The 13th-century poet and notary Giacomo da Lentini is credited with the sonnet's invention..."
"The Sicilian School of poets who surrounded him then spread the form to the mainland."
"...derived from the Latin word sonus, meaning a sound."
"...poem of fourteen lines that followed a strict rhyme scheme and structure."
"...translated into Tuscan dialect."
"...during the Renaissance..."
"...composed at the Court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II..."
"During that period, too, the form was taken up in many other European language areas..."
"Impatience with the set form resulted in many variations over the centuries..."
"...including abandonment of the quatorzain limit and even of rhyme altogether in modern times."
"The Sicilian School of poets who surrounded him..."
"...the 'choice mode of expressing romantic love'."