Italian sonnet

The Italian sonnet, also known as the Petrarchan sonnet, is a fixed verse form of poetry originating in 13th-century Sicily. It consists of 14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter, and follows a specific rhyme scheme.12

The structure of an Italian sonnet is divided into two parts:
* Octave: The first eight lines, rhyming abbaabba, usually present a problem, question, or emotional tension.312
* Sestet: The final six lines, with varying rhyme schemes (such as cdecde or cdc dcd), resolve the problem or tension.312

This form was perfected by the 14th-century poet Petrarch and has remained a significant influence on Western literature. The word "sonnet" itself derives from the Latin word sonus, meaning "sound".12