What sonnet forms exist?

Poets break conventions and enjoy mastering strict rules, seen in traditional sonnet forms such as Petrarchan, Spenserian, and Shakespearean. These forms have 14 lines with strict rhyme schemes and iambic pentameter. The Spenserian sonnet has an intricate rhyme scheme, while the Shakespearean sonnet has more rhyming pairs. The curtal and Pushkin sonnet forms are variations […]

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