| sonnet | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. sonnet | a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme. |
| ~ poem, verse form | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines. |
| ~ italian sonnet, petrarchan sonnet | a sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd. |
| ~ elizabethan sonnet, english sonnet, shakespearean sonnet | a sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg. |
| ~ spenserian sonnet | a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab bcbd cdcd ee. |
| v. (creation) | 2. sonnet | praise in a sonnet. |
| ~ poesy, poetry, verse | literature in metrical form. |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| v. (creation) | 3. sonnet | compose a sonnet. |
| ~ poesy, poetry, verse | literature in metrical form. |
| ~ poetise, poetize, verse, versify | compose verses or put into verse.; "He versified the ancient saga" |
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