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A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the Renaissance. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by Francesco Petrarca, it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by Wyatt and others. While 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.		A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.

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