HyperDic: petrarchan_sonnet

English > 1 sense of the expression Petrarchan sonnet:
NOUNcommunicationPetrarchan sonnet, Italian sonneta sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd
English > Petrarchan sonnet: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd.
SynonymItalian sonnet
BroadersonnetA verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

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