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This 14-line pseudo-sonnet roughly follows the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet with its octave (first eight lines) stating a tension and the sestet (final six lines) including a volta (or turn).
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New York Times, 5 May 2022
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New York Times, 5 May 2022
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“Petrarchan sonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Petrarchan%20sonnet. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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