Question

In a Shakespearean sonnet, the first quatrain is usually composed of _____.

A.three alternating lines with AABB rhyme
B.four lines with ABAB rhyme
C.two lines with AB rhyme
D.four lines with AAAA rhyme

Answer 1

The answer is
B. Four lines with ABAB rhyme.

Answer 2

In a Shakespearean sonnet, the first quatrain is usually composed of four lines with ABAB rhyme. So the answer to your question would be letter B. The Shakespearean sonnet is usually composed three quatrains (four lines in a group) and a closing couplet (two rhymed lines).