Sonnet

A sonnet is a poetic form that traditionally consists of 14 lines, written in iambic pentameter. The two most well-known types of sonnets are the Shakespearean (or English) sonnet and the Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet. 1. **Shakespearean Sonnet**: This form is composed of three quatrains (four-line stanzas) followed by a final couplet (two-line stanza).