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Unveiling the Beauty of Sonnet Structure and Form
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What is the traditional rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
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ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
💡 Explanation:
The Shakespearean sonnet, also known as the English sonnet, follows a specific rhyme scheme. It consists of three quatrains (four-line stanzas) and a final couplet (two-line stanza). The rhyme scheme for the quatrains is ABAB CDCD EFEF, while the couplet follows the GG rhyme scheme.