literature medium MCQ

A 'Petrarchan' sonnet is divided into an octave and a:

  1. Quatrain
  2. Sestet
  3. Couplet
  4. Tercet

Answer: Sestet

The Petrarchan sonnet consists of an eight-line octave (ABBAABBA) and a six-line sestet (CDCDCD or CDECDE).

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