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Meaning of Shakespearean sonnet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sonnet comprising three quatrains and a final couplet, in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg.

Equivalents

Deutsch elisabethanisches Sonett englishes Sonett Shakespeare-Sonett
Esperanto ŝekspira soneto
Español soneto inglés soneto isabelino soneto shakespeariano
Français sonnet anglais sonnet shakespearien
Italiano sonetto scespiriano sonetto shakespeariano
日本語 イギリス風ソネット シェイクスピア風ソネット
한국어 셰익스피어 소네트
Nederlands Engels sonnet shakespeariaans sonnet
Português soneto inglês soneto shakespeariano
Русский англи́йский соне́т шекспи́ровский соне́т

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Shakespeareana Shakespeareanism Shakespeareanness Shakespearemania Shakespearese Shakespearian

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