This question is based on General Literary Principles One rhyme scheme typical of the English sonnet is

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2003 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on General Literary Principles

One rhyme scheme typical of the English sonnet is

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The rhyme scheme typical of the English sonnet is "abab cdcd efef gg". This means that the first and third lines of each quatrain rhyme, as do the second and fourth lines. The final couplet has a separate rhyme. This rhyme scheme is also known as the Shakespearean sonnet, named after William Shakespeare who popularized it in his sonnets.

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