a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
When writing a Shakespearean-style sonnet, there are various rules you need to keep in mind. This form of poetry is required to follow a specific format including length, rhythm, and rhyme scheme. To write a sonnet properly, follow this process:
↪️Select a subject to write your poem about (Shakespearean sonnets are traditionally grounded as love poems).
↪️Write your lines in iambic pentameter (duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH.
↪️Write in one of various standard rhyme schemes (Shakespearean, Petrarchan, or Spenserian).
↪️Format the sonnet using 3 quatrains followed by 1 couplet.
↪️Compose your sonnet as an argument that builds up as it moves from one metaphor to the next.
