A Sonnet consists of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. There are two main types of sonnets: the Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet and the Shakespearean (or English) sonnet.
A sonnet -- particularly of the Italian or Shakespearean variety -- is comprised of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter.
Sonnet
A sonnet.
A sonnet is a poem that consists of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter.
A fixed form of lyric poetry that consists of fourteen lines in iambic pentameter is a sonnet. Sonnets traditionally follow specific rhyme schemes, most commonly either the Petrarchan or Shakespearean form.
A Sonnet.
A fourteen line poem in iambic pentameter (in English) is very likely to be a sonnet. It isn't guaranteed to be a sonnet - but the first thing you check is whether it is a sonnet or not.
A traditional English sonnet consists of 14 lines.
A sonnet typically consists of 14 lines. The most common meter for a sonnet is iambic pentameter, which means each line has 10 syllables with a stress on every second syllable.
A sonnet consists of 14 lines of iambic meter. There are two main types of sonnets: the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet and the English or Shakespearean sonnet. Both follow a specific rhyme scheme and often explore themes of love and nature.
Shakespearian Sonnent
Much but not all, of Shakespeare's drama is written in blank verse, which consists of unrhymed iambic pentameter, five iambic feet.