The Petrarchan sonnet is typically composed in what form of meter ?
Correct answer: C. Iambic pentameter
- A. Trochaic trimeter
- B. Terza rima
- C. Iambic pentameter
- D. Anapestic pentameter
Explanation
The Petrarchan sonnet usually has fourteen lines divided into an octave and sestet, traditionally written in iambic pentameter in English. Terza rima is a rhyming arrangement, not the usual meter of the English Petrarchan sonnet.
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