- Shakespeare wrote them
- Last two lines summarize the poem + add a twist
- 14 Lines
- Rhyme scheme
- Themes
2 Types Of Sonnets
1. Italian OR Petrarchan Sonnet (14 lines)
- 2 Stanzas! (8 > octave + 6 > sextet)
- Rhyme scheme (vary!) ABBA CDDC EFG EFG
- 1st stanza > reveal a problem
- 2nd stanza > solve the problem
2. Shakespeare OR Englsih Sonet
- Stanzas: 2 (12 + 2) OR 4 (4 + 4 + 4 +2)
- Always end in a rhyming couplet
- ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
- Couplet provides an ironic twist to the poem (Shakespeare)
- Written in Iambic Pentameter
- Iambic (2 beats per foot) Pentameter (5 feet per line)
Rhyme: ABAB CDCD EBEB FF
Theme: Man can be rich in love and in friendship.
- The man goes from a selfish, jealous person to one who can see the "wealth" in his life.