HIST-1107EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Commonwealth Of England, Social Stigma, John Donne
15 Dec 2020
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4. 1. 1 the petrarchan tradition and the rise of the english sonnet. Henry viii"s courtiers sir thomas wyatt and henry howard are credited for introducing the sonnet to england (petrarchan tradition) Courtier produces art, spends much time at court, usually serves advisor of king. Formal changes: abba abba cdc cdc 2 quatrains (octet) that are linked + sestet italian sonnet, octet and sestet are divided by volta break in rhyme scheme and argument. Petrarch invented it wyatt brought it to england. Translation imitation of rhyme scheme, but non-clean but imperfect rhymes. Not enough rhyme words in english language new form for sonnet was needed. Surrey came up with new form english sonnet 3 quatrains and rhyming couplet. Abab cdcd efef gg rhyming syllables in three quatrains differ. Couplet can provide sudden twist/conclusion/punch line volta btw 3 quatrains and couplet. Surrey and wyatt"s works weren"t published but circled it in manuscript reasons: censorship, aesthetics of poems.
