#Petrarchan sonnet examples by students how to
This article will explain how to stay true to the spirit of the Shakespearean form. Though as a general rule, the sonnet is defined as having 14 lines and an iambic pentameter meter, there's a significant difference between the two most common forms of the sonnet: the Shakespearean (aka English) and Petrarchan (aka Italian) sonnets. How to Guide: Writing a Sonnet How to Write a Shakespearean Sonnet