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[94]. What is the main difference between a Shakespearean and a Petrarchan sonnet?

1.
The Shakespearean has three quatrains and a couplet; the Petrarchan has an octave and a sestet
2.
Both have 12 lines
3.
The Shakespearean has no rhyme
4.
The Petrarchan has a couplet
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : The Shakespearean has three quatrains and a couplet; the Petrarchan has an octave and a sestet

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर The Shakespearean has three quatrains and a couplet; the Petrarchan has an octave and a sestet है।

Key Points

A Shakespearean sonnet is 3 quatrains + couplet, and a Petrarchan sonnet is octave + sestet.

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Question:

[94]. What is the main difference between a Shakespearean and a Petrarchan sonnet?

1.
The Shakespearean has three quatrains and a couplet; the Petrarchan has an octave and a sestet
2.
Both have 12 lines
3.
The Shakespearean has no rhyme
4.
The Petrarchan has a couplet

Correct Answer: The Shakespearean has three quatrains and a couplet; the Petrarchan has an octave and a sestet

A Shakespearean sonnet is 3 quatrains + couplet, and a Petrarchan sonnet is octave + sestet.

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