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italian sonnet

/ɪˈtæljən ˈsɒnɪt/

Traducción: Tipo de soneto compuesto por un octeto (ocho versos) con esquema de rima ABBAABBA, seguido de un sexteto (seis versos) con esquema variable, como CDECDE o CDCDCD, de origen italiano y popularizado por Petrarca.

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/ɪˈtæljən ˈsɒnɪt/C1formalart
  • esTipo de soneto compuesto por un octeto (ocho versos) con esquema de rima ABBAABBA, seguido de un sexteto (seis versos) con esquema variable, como CDECDE o CDCDCD, de origen italiano y popularizado por Petrarca.

A type of sonnet consisting of an octave (eight lines) with a rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA, followed by a sestet (six lines) with a variable rhyme scheme such as CDECDE or CDCDCD, originating from Italian poetry and popularized by Petrarch.

  1. Poetic formC1formal

    A type of sonnet consisting of an octave (8 lines) with the rhyme scheme ABBAABBA, followed by a sestet (6 lines) with a variable rhyme scheme, typically CDECDE or CDCDCD.

    essoneto italiano

    • Petrarch perfected the Italian sonnet form in the 14th century.
    • The poet wrote an Italian sonnet about unrequited love.
    • In an Italian sonnet, the octave presents a problem or question, and the sestet offers a resolution.