Name two kinds of sonnets.
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1. Iambic Pentameter
Each line of a sonnet is divided into 10 syllables and 5 iambs.
eg. - O truant Muse what shall be thy amends
2. Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet
The Petrarchan (named after the 14th century Italian poet Francesco Petrarch), or Italian, sonnet has an octave (or octet) of eight lines followed by a sestet of 6 lines.
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