Meaning Of The Word Shakespearean sonnet

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Shakespearean sonnet Definition
Shakespearean sonnet Definition

What's The Definition Of Shakespearean sonnet?

Shakespearean sonnet in American English
a sonnet composed of three quatrains, typically with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef, and a final couplet with the rhyme gg; English sonnet
noun: a sonnet form used by Shakespeare and having the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd, efef, gg

Shakespearean sonnet in British English
noun: a sonnet form developed in 16th-century England and employed by Shakespeare, having the rhyme scheme a b a b c d c d e f e f g g

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