Petrarchan sonnet
Petrarchan sonnet noun: a sonnet comprising an octave and a closing sestet, following the rhyme scheme of either abba abba cde cde or abba abba cd cd cd or abba abba cce dde or abba abba cdd cee.
Noun
Petrarchan sonnet (plural Petrarchan sonnets)
- A sonnet comprising an octave and a closing sestet, following the rhyme scheme of either abba abba cde cde or abba abba cd cd cd or abba abba cce dde or abba abba cdd cee.
- Synonyms:
- Italian sonnet
Petrarchan sonnet meaning in Malayalam
Petrarchan sonnet in Malayalam
- type of sonnet
- ഇറ്റാലിയൻ ഗീതകം iṟṟāliyaṉ gītakaṁ
Synonyms of Petrarchan sonnet
Forms of Petrarchan sonnet
| plural | Petrarchan sonnets |
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Origin of Petrarchan sonnet
Named after Italian scholar, poet and humanist Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), who did not invent but made large use of this form in his authorship.
Questions about Petrarchan sonnet
- What does Petrarchan sonnet mean?
- Petrarchan sonnet means a sonnet comprising an octave and a closing sestet, following the rhyme scheme of either abba abba cde cde or abba abba cd cd cd or abba abba cce dde or abba abba cdd cee.
- What is Petrarchan sonnet in Malayalam?
- Petrarchan sonnet in Malayalam is ഇറ്റാലിയൻ ഗീതകം (iṟṟāliyaṉ gītakaṁ). See Petrarchan sonnet meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is Petrarchan sonnet?
- Petrarchan sonnet is a noun.
- What is the plural of Petrarchan sonnet?
- The plural of Petrarchan sonnet is Petrarchan sonnets.
Words near Petrarchan sonnet in the dictionary
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