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Sick of free verse? Write a sonnet. Sonnets are poetry forms that follow a very specific meter and rhyme scheme. The sonnet was the most popular poetic form in Shakespeare’s time and the genius poet wrote 154 of them. But you can write them too!
The sonnet, a 14-line poem, has two main types: English (or Shakespearean) and Italian (or Petrarchan). The poem’s the thing-- follow these brief and simple steps to Read More
Shakespeare had a passion for romance, as he demonstrated in his mastery of the love sonnet. Follow these tips to lend a sweeping flourish to your poetic declaration of love. Read More
The sonnet is one of the best-known verse forms of all time. From Shakespearean sonnets to Petrarchan sonnets, these poems are the poems of love. A sonnet is always Read More
Shakespeare's sonnets are considered the greatest examples in the genre (although Italians might argue that Petrarch's are better). If you want to write a sonnet like Read More
The 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, author of "The Faerie Queene," is credited with first formatting what is known as the Spenserian sonnet. Here's how to format one. Read More
Sometimes one sonnet just isn't enough. If you need more than fourteen lines but still love the sonnet form, try this form of interlocking poetry. Read More
The Italian poet Petrarch is considered by many to have perfected the sonnet form. Even English sonnet masters like Shakespeare and Spenser modeled their own sonnet cycles Read More
A lot of new poets get scared away from sonnets and other classical forms, mistakenly believing that writing a poem with a rigid structure is difficult. In reality, Read More
You may be asked to write an English Sonnet for an English class, or perhaps you just want to write one for your loved one. Either way, you will need to know how to format Read More
One way to impress your literary friends is by reciting poetry accurately. No single poetic form is more respected than the traditional sonnet. If you can memorize and Read More
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