A Wrinkle in Time
Can Three Children Overcome the Force of It?
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In the final chapter of the novel, Mrs. Whatsit discusses sonnets. Write a summary of A Wrinkle in Time in sonnet form. What is a sonnet? A sonnet is 14 line poem that follows a very specific structure. There are two kinds of sonnets: Italian (Petrarchan) and the English (Shakespearean). Italian ( Sonnets The first, the Italian form, is made up of two parts: an octave (8 line stanza) and the sestet (6 line stanza). The octave is the first part and follows this rhyme scheme:
and the sestet comes second and can follow one of three rhyme schemes:
English (Shakespearean) Sonnets This sonnet has four stanzas: three quatrains (each with a rhyme-scheme of its own) and a rhymed couplet. It is usually written in iambic pentameter, meaning every fifth syllable is stressed. The typical rhyme-scheme for the English sonnet is
Adapted from University of Pennsylvania Department of English Website |
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