ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The first eight lines, the octave, state a problem, ask a question, or express an emotional tension. The last six lines, the sestet, resolve the problem, answer the question, or relieve the tension. The octave is rhymed abbaabba. The rhyme scheme of the sestet varies; it may be cdecde, cdccdc, or cdedce.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Petrarchan sonnet, perfected by the Italian poet Petrarch, divides the 14 lines into two sections: an eight-line stanza (octave) rhyming ABBAABBA, and a six-line stanza (sestet) rhyming CDCDCD or CDECDE.

Detailed explanation-3: -Petrarchan Sonnets. The primary difference between a Shakespearean sonnet and a Petrarchan sonnet is the way the poem’s 14 lines are grouped. Rather than employ quatrains, the Petrarchan sonnet combines an octave (eight lines) with a sestet (six lines).

Detailed explanation-4: -A Shakespearean sonnet has 14 lines. The 14 lines of a Shakespearean sonnet are usually broken down into three quatrains of four lines each, consisting of an alternating rhyme scheme. The final two lines are known as a heroic couplet that has a rhyme scheme that rhymes together.