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16 Cards in this Set
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Purpose of the sestet
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To answer the question or give a solution to a problem
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Number of lines in a couplet
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two
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Number of lines in a sestet
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six
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Most famous English sonnet writer
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Shakespeare
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Rhyme scheme of the sonnet
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iambic pentameter
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Divisions of the Italian sonnet
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one octave and one sestet
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Number of lines in an octave
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eight
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Purpose of the couplet
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To make a final comment on the problem or situation
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Two countries associated with sonnets
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England and Italy
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Contains 14 lines
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Sonnett
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Purpose of the octave
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To set up a problem or ask an extended question
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Divisions of the English Sonnet
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three quatrains and one couplet
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Number of lines in a quatrain
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four
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Most famous Italian sonnet writer.
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Petrarch
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Purpose of the quatrains
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To show three aspects of a problem or situation
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What is iambic pentameter?
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A line containing five sets of two syllables (10 total syllables) where the first of each set is unaccented while the second is accented...example: How do/ I love/ thee let/ me count/ the ways
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