Petrarchan sonnet tradition
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The Petrarchan sonnet tradition is a highly influential poetic mode, originating from Francesco Petrarca’s Italian love sonnets, characterized by an octave–sestet structure, intricate rhyme schemes, and introspective explorations of love and desire.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| English Petrarchism | 1 |
| Petrarchan sonnet | 1 |
| Petrarchan sonnet tradition canonical | 1 |
| Petrarchism | 1 |
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Target entity: Petrarchan sonnet tradition Context triple: [Francesco Petrarca, subjectOf, Petrarchan sonnet tradition]
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terza rima
Terza rima is an Italian verse form composed of interlocking three-line stanzas with a characteristic chain rhyme scheme, famously used by Dante in the Divine Comedy.
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Spenserian stanza
A Spenserian stanza is a nine-line poetic form with a specific rhyme scheme and meter, famously used by Edmund Spenser in "The Faerie Queene" and later adopted by Romantic poets.
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Cavalier poetry
Cavalier poetry is a style of 17th-century English verse, often light, elegant, and lyrical, written by supporters of King Charles I that celebrates honor, love, and loyalty to the monarchy.
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Ricardian poets
The Ricardian poets were a group of late 14th-century English writers, including figures like Geoffrey Chaucer, who developed sophisticated vernacular poetry during the reign of Richard II.
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Byzantine poetry
Byzantine poetry is the body of verse composed in the Byzantine Empire, blending classical Greek literary traditions with Christian themes and medieval Greek language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Petrarchan sonnet tradition Target entity description: The Petrarchan sonnet tradition is a highly influential poetic mode, originating from Francesco Petrarca’s Italian love sonnets, characterized by an octave–sestet structure, intricate rhyme schemes, and introspective explorations of love and desire.
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A.
terza rima
Terza rima is an Italian verse form composed of interlocking three-line stanzas with a characteristic chain rhyme scheme, famously used by Dante in the Divine Comedy.
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B.
Spenserian stanza
A Spenserian stanza is a nine-line poetic form with a specific rhyme scheme and meter, famously used by Edmund Spenser in "The Faerie Queene" and later adopted by Romantic poets.
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C.
Cavalier poetry
Cavalier poetry is a style of 17th-century English verse, often light, elegant, and lyrical, written by supporters of King Charles I that celebrates honor, love, and loyalty to the monarchy.
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D.
Ricardian poets
The Ricardian poets were a group of late 14th-century English writers, including figures like Geoffrey Chaucer, who developed sophisticated vernacular poetry during the reign of Richard II.
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E.
Byzantine poetry
Byzantine poetry is the body of verse composed in the Byzantine Empire, blending classical Greek literary traditions with Christian themes and medieval Greek language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary tradition
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poetic tradition ⓘ sonnet form ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Edmund Spenser
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Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey ⓘ Sir Philip Sidney ⓘ Thomas Wyatt ⓘ William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| basedOn | Petrarch’s love sonnets ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
intricate rhyme schemes
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introspective exploration of desire ⓘ introspective exploration of love ⓘ octave–sestet structure ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Shakespearean sonnet tradition ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Il Canzoniere
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surface form:
Petrarch’s Canzoniere
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| formalFeature |
hendecasyllabic meter in Italian originals
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iambic pentameter in English adaptations ⓘ volta between octave and sestet ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | 14th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Elizabethan love poetry
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English sonnet tradition ⓘ French Renaissance poetry ⓘ Renaissance European poetry ⓘ Spanish Golden Age poetry ⓘ metaphysical poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Francesco Petrarca ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
conceit of the unattainable lady
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division between body and soul ⓘ oxymoronic expressions of love ⓘ poet-lover persona ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Italian ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| majorTheme |
idealized beloved
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inner conflict ⓘ religious and moral reflection ⓘ spiritualized desire ⓘ time and mutability ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francesco Petrarca ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Italy ⓘ |
| standardDivision |
octave
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sestet ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
antithesis and paradox
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elaborate imagery ⓘ extended metaphors ⓘ highly patterned rhetoric ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 14 lines ⓘ |
| typicalRhymeSchemeOctave | abbaabba ⓘ |
| typicalRhymeSchemeSestet |
cdcdcd
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cdecde ⓘ |
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