Shakespearean sonnet

A Shakespearean sonnet is a poetic form consisting of 14 lines, traditionally written in iambic pentameter—meaning each line has 10 syllables with a pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables. It is organized into three groups of four lines (quatrains) and a final two-line couplet. The sonnet often explores themes like love, beauty, or time, with a structure that presents a problem or idea and then offers a resolution or reflection in the couplet. Shakespeare’s sonnets are renowned for their rhythmic elegance, intricate rhyme scheme (ABABCDCDEFEFGG), and deep emotional insight.