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Shakespearean sonnet - Definition and Overview

The Shakespearean sonnet, also called the Elizabethan or English sonnet, is a sonnet comprising three quatrains and a final couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg.

It was derived from the older Petrarchan or Italian sonnet. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, created early examples in the 16th century, but the form is strongly associated with William Shakespeare because of his authorship of a famed collection published in 1609.

See also: Shakespeare's sonnets.

Example Usage of Shakespearean

SirHJPearce: Still missing Malcolm, especially as I used to steal all his Shakespearean quotes and use them in an attempt to look interesting to Ruth.
1623theatre: Just had a lovely chat with a reporter on our Great Shakespearean Workout, which has been awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark
missedc: RT @InstMsgs: New Shakespearean Missed Connection from inst-msgs.com with Phil Van Hest http://bit.ly/5d20m3
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