Question

What is the rhyme scheme of an Italian Sonnet (Read and scan the example presented above.)? abb aabb cde cde, abab cdcd efef gg, aabbaa cde cde ff, abba abba cdc ece

Answer 1

The rhyme scheme of an Italian Sonnet also known as the Petrarchan Sonnet is: abba abba cdc ece

The Italian Sonnet was developed by several Renaissance poets. The rhyme scheme is easier to fulfill in Italian due to the language structure. The original sonnet is composed of an octave and a sestet. Therefore, the poem has 14 lines in total.

Answer 2

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the last option. The rhyme scheme used in the Italian Sonnet would be abba abba cdc ece. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day. Feel free to ask more questions.