Shakespearean sonnet
Shakespearean sonnet noun: a sonnet comprising three quatrains and a final couplet, in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg.
Noun
Shakespearean sonnet (plural Shakespearean sonnets)
- A sonnet comprising three quatrains and a final couplet, in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg.
- Synonyms:
- Elizabethan sonnet, English sonnet
Shakespearean sonnet meaning in Bengali and Malayalam
Shakespearean sonnet in Bengali
- type of sonnet
- ইংরেজী চতুর্দশপদী iṅreji coturdośpodi
Shakespearean sonnet in Malayalam
- type of sonnet
- ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ഗീതകം iṅglīṣŭ gītakaṁ
Synonyms of Shakespearean sonnet
Forms of Shakespearean sonnet
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Origin of Shakespearean sonnet
Named after English playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564–1616) and strongly associated with his authorship.
Questions about Shakespearean sonnet
- What does Shakespearean sonnet mean?
- Shakespearean sonnet means a sonnet comprising three quatrains and a final couplet, in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg.
- What is Shakespearean sonnet in Bengali?
- Shakespearean sonnet in Bengali is ইংরেজী চতুর্দশপদী (iṅreji coturdośpodi). See Shakespearean sonnet meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Shakespearean sonnet?
- Shakespearean sonnet is a noun.
- What is the plural of Shakespearean sonnet?
- The plural of Shakespearean sonnet is Shakespearean sonnets.
Words near Shakespearean sonnet in the dictionary
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