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| sonnets | A poetic form created in Italy. Many are written about love and romance. |
| 14 | Number of lines in a sonnet. |
| 10 | Number of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of a sonnet. |
| Petrarchan Sonnet | Another name for an Italian Sonnet |
| 8 lines | octave |
| 6 lines | sestet |
| rhyme scheme | abbabba |
| hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration used for effect. |
| understatement | Making statements about a real-life situation that downplays its importance to the point of be ridiculous. |
| almost rhymes | Words in poetry or song lyrics that don't exactly rhyme. |
