sonnet

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈsɒnɪt/

Noun

sonnet noun

A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.

Verb

sonnet verb

To compose sonnets.
To celebrate in sonnets; to write a sonnet about.

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Synonyms

poem ode lyric verse poemette quatorzain poesy sonnetry ottava rima spenserian sonnet shakespearean sonnet petrarchan sonnet fourteener rondelet octave rispetto

Associated

sestet couplet rhyming quatrain shakespearean pentameter procreation iambic rhyme petrarch diptych shakespeare

Rhymes

bonnet connate cronet bluebonnet poke bonnet on it quannet donnat gone it ahranat

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