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The term sonnet is derived from the Provençal word sonet and the Italian word sonetto, both meaning little song. By the thirteenth century, it had come to signify a poem of fourteen lines following a strict rhyme scheme and logical structure. The conventions associated with the sonnet have changed during its history.
Traditionally, English poets usually use iambic pentameter when writing sonnets. In the Romance languages, hendecasyllable and Alexandrines are the most widely used metres.
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I 've officially updated all five sections of PW. I feel like climbing a mountain. Writing a sonnet. Eating a Hershey Bar.
thepioneerwoman (Ree Drummond ) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:50:09 -0000
I 've officially updated all five sections of PW. I feel like climbing a mountain. Writing a sonnet. Eating a Hershey Bar.
Bhopal: Worldâs Longest Wake #sonnet #india #bhopal #unioncarbide #topprog http://bit.ly/81hXCi
elmonte09 (Monte Mayor) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:42:55 -0000
Bhopal: World’s Longest Wake #sonnet #india #bhopal #unioncarbide #topprog http://bit.ly/81hXCi
Valerieâs Articles of Faith #atheism #prochoice #catholicbishops #sonnet http://exchristian.net/ http://bit.ly/48wSFW
elmonte09 (Monte Mayor) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:42:54 -0000
Valerie’s Articles of Faith #atheism #prochoice #catholicbishops #sonnet http://exchristian.net/ http://bit.ly/48wSFW
Sonnet 6 - Eloquently shattered after birth hiding in the clear looking for whats been found then... http://tumblr.com/xq651ipww
SeaChance (Chris Chance) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:40:12 -0000
Sonnet 6 - Eloquently shattered after birth hiding in the clear looking for whats been found then... http://tumblr.com/xq651ipww
Sonnet 7 - Ancient ruins bright new seeds battle for light from the resting sky fed by unseen tributaries and... http://tumblr.com/xq651im7m
SeaChance (Chris Chance) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:36:30 -0000
Sonnet 7 - Ancient ruins bright new seeds battle for light from the resting sky fed by unseen tributaries and... http://tumblr.com/xq651im7m
Sonnet 8 - Sleepily drowning now awake the tremors ricochet unearthed diamonds in coal polished new then left... http://tumblr.com/xq651ijr5
SeaChance (Chris Chance) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:33:58 -0000
Sonnet 8 - Sleepily drowning now awake the tremors ricochet unearthed diamonds in coal polished new then left... http://tumblr.com/xq651ijr5
About.com Poetry: Sonnets - . . . classic collections, modern examples, definitions of the various sonnet forms, essays exercises for sonneteers.
Meta Description: [ Links pertaining to the sonnet: From its Italian origins to its English florescence, the 14-line sonnet in all its variations is the best-known means of compressing passion into a short poem until it glows. ]
An Italian Sonnet - By James DeFord.
Meta Description: [ Fun and reader friendly poems for everyone to enjoy. ]
Byzant.com: Viewless Wings - A collection of poems and biographies of some great poets, with particular emphasis on the sonnet.
Meta Description: [ Byzant Scriptorium - Viewless Wings: Byzant's collection of poems and biographies of some of the great poets, with particular emphasis on the sonnet. ]
Coelia - A series of love sonnets by William Percy (1594), in undiluted Elizabethan English.
Meta Description: [ Sonnets by William Percy, 1594 ]
Delia - A sonnet sequence by Samuel Daniel (not translated into modern English).
Diana - A sonnet sequence by Henry Constable (not translated into modern English).
Early English Sonnets - Links to sonnets by Wyatt and Surrey and to definitions of some technical terms.
Empire Arts Resource - Sonnets by Michael J. Farrand.
Meta Description: [ The sonnets of Michael J. Farrand on life and love. ]
Golden Age Sonnets - Translations of Spanish sonnets (with original Spanish texts) by such poets as Luis de Gongora, Lope de Vega, and Miguel de Cervantes.
John Donne - Holy Sonnets - Nineteen sonnets on religious themes.
Michael Peach’s Site for Lovers of the English Sonnet - The poet's own English sonnets and a selection from his favorite classic poets.
Meta Description: [ Michael Peach site for lovers of the English sonnet - poems by himself and by his favourite classic poets. ]
Personality Quiz - What Poetry Form Am I? - A sonnet that describes the personality of a sonnet. With html code for transferring the sonnet to your site and links to personality quizzes for other poetic forms.
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Poetic Forms: The Sonnet - An article by Conrad Geller with examples by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Part of a series in Writing-World.com.
Rhyming Words - Sonnets by Stephen C. Rose.
Seckinger's Sonnets - By David Seckinger, illustrated with line drawings.
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Sonnet - Description and examples. Part of a course called The Craft of Poetry taught by Vince Gotera and Damon McLaughlin at the University of Northern Iowa.
Sonnet Central - An archive of English sonnets, commentary, pictures, audio, and relevant web links.
Meta Description: [ An archive of English sonnets, commentary, audio, and relevant web links. ]
Sonnets by Spenser - A selection from various sources.
Sonnets for Free - A collection by Nicholas Gordon that can be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose.
Meta Description: [ Sonnets which can be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose. ]
Sonnetto Poesia - A quarterly sonnet e-zine, edited by Richard Vallance, publishing contemporary sonnets from Canada and other countries.
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The Mediadrome - Words - Poetry: The Fixed Forms - Sonnets - Description by John Stringer of the sonnet in its various forms, with examples of each type.
Meta Description: [ In his third article on poetry, John Stringer discusses the sonnet. A favorite of poets from the Middle Ages to today, there are a variety of forms from which to pick. Includes samples of each type. ]
The Sonnet - A brief description and definition of the sonnet form(s).
The Sonnets to Orpheus - 55 sonnets by Rainer Maria Rilke translated by Howard A. Landman.
Meta Description: [ Rainer Maria Rilke's The Sonnets To Orpheus, as translated by Howard A. Landman ]
Toru Dutt: Sonnet - Written in 1876 by an Indian woman raised in France. From Volume 2 of an anthology entitled, Reading About the World.
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