ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the English Sonnet’s Rhyme Scheme?
A
ABBAABBA CDECDE
B
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
C
AAAA BBBB CCCC DE
D
ABAB CDCD EFEF GGHH
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare’s sonnets are composed of 14 lines, and most are divided into three quatrains and a final, concluding couplet, rhyming abab cdcd efef gg. This sonnet form and rhyme scheme is known as the ‘English’ sonnet.

Detailed explanation-2: -A sonnet usually consists of two parts: and eight-line section (the octet) followed by a six-line section (a sestet). The Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each quatrain follows a simple rhyme scheme where the first line rhymes with the third, and the second line rhymes with the last, and new rhymes are introduced in each stanza. The rhyme scheme for the whole poem is abab cdcd efef gg . This means that you only need to find two words for each rhyme.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shakespearean Sonnets. Today we will examine the ABAB rhyme scheme. The ABAB rhyme scheme means that for every four lines, the first and third lines will rhyme with each other and the second and fourth lines will also rhyme with each other.

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