SONNET

 *sonnet is a type of poem that has been around for centuries and is often associated with the works of famous poets like William Shakespeare and John Donne. 

 * Sonnets are typically 14 lines long and follow a specific rhyme scheme and meter. 

*The most common type of sonnet is the Shakespearean sonnet, which consists of three quatrains followed by a rhyming couplet. 

*Sonnets are known for their lyrical and melodic qualities, and they often explore themes of love, nature, and the passage of time.

 * One of the most famous examples of a sonnet is Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, which begins with the famous line, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" This sonnet goes on to compare the beauty of the speaker's beloved to the eternal beauty of summer, and it is often interpreted as a meditation on the enduring power of art to preserve beauty. 

*Sonnets can be challenging to write because of their strict structure, but they also offer a unique opportunity for poets to express complex thoughts and emotions in a concise and structured way. 

* Overall, sonnets are a timeless form of poetry that continue to captivate readers with their beauty and depth.

Let's have a brief look of  Sonnet  and its features 

  #Length

        

   * A sonnet always has 14 lines.

#Pattern

  * Most traditional sonnets are written in iambic pentameter (each line has 10 syllables, with a pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables).

  # Rhyme Scheme

    There are two most common types of sonnets:

1) Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet

       Divided into two parts:

     Octave (8 lines): ABBAABBA

    Sestet (6 lines): CDECDE or CDCDCD

   2 Shakespearean (English) Sonnet

Structured into three quatrains (4 lines each) and a couplet (2 lines).
    Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Builds an idea or theme through the quatrains and ends with a concluding couplet.

   #  Theme

Common themes include love, beauty, nature, time, and mortality

Shakespeare's sonnets were originally published in 1609 simply as "Sonnets" and they do not have individual titles. Instead, they are known by their numbers (1 to 154) or by their first lines, which often serve as informal titles.
   well-known Shakespearean sonnets, identified by their first lines:
1. Sonnet 18 – "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?"

2. Sonnet 29 – "When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes"

3. Sonnet 30 – "When to the sessions of sweet silent thought"

4. Sonnet 55 – "Not marble, nor the gilded monuments"

5. Sonnet 60 – "Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore"

6. Sonnet 73 – "That time of year thou mayst in me behold"

7. Sonnet 116 – "Let me not to the marriage of true minds"

8. Sonnet 130 – "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"

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