English 1900 Study Guide - Rhyme Scheme, Leonard Cohen, Petrarchan Sonnet
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Analyze poem by leonard cohen as a class: responses: Fixed form is about constraint: seen with meter and rhyme scheme. Contrast with open forms (free verse: poetry that has neither consistent metrical pattern or rhyme scheme throughout. Sonnet developed in 13th century italy and most famous italian is petrarch. Imported into england by sir thomas wyatt in the 16th century. Sonnets are love poems: about unrequited love, most frequently a male speaker, because it is unrequited love, the beloved becomes idolized to the point that her perfection and beauty are frequently talked about. ** 14 lines in italian sonnet: english (shakespearean, rhyme scheme: Conceit: an extended metaphor throughout the poem. Sonnet sequence: several sonnets whose placement narrate a tale, placement in a book tells a narrative. Sonnet from the portuguese: begins with lamenting that she will not be married but then talks about an ongoing relationship with her husband to be, narration of their courtship throughout their relationship.
