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A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the Renaissance. First developed by Petrarca, it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by Wyatt and others. Whereas the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet. | A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the Renaissance. First developed by [[Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by Wyatt and others. Whereas the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet. | ||
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A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the Renaissance. First developed by Petrarca, it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by Wyatt and others. Whereas the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.