The eight-line part of a Petrarchan sonnet is the________________
LITERATURE
WAEC 2018
The eight-line part of a Petrarchan sonnet is the________________
- A. Quatrain
- B. Octave
- C. Octameter
- D. Quartet
Correct Answer: B. Octave
Explanation
The sonnet is split in two groups: the octave (of 8 lines) and the sestet (of 6 lines), for a total of 14 lines. The octave (the first 8 lines) typically introduces the theme or problem using a rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA
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