A sonnet is a fourteen line poem whose pattern makes room for a change of mind. Some sonnets use a Shakespearean rhyme scheme; others follow Petrarchan patterns or loosen the rules. Listen for the turn: where does the speaker see the subject differently?
Poetry · Guide
Sonnets: Start Here
Fourteen lines and a turn in thought.
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