What is the relationship among the three quatrains in a Shakespearean or English sonnet?

Each quatrain expresses a different opinion about the sonnet's topic.

They add variety to the poem's form by using three different meters.

They unite the poem by developing a single topic and theme.

They represent the beginning, middle, and ending of a narrative.

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Allisson Harrell

7 January, 20:18

What is the relationship among the three quatrains in a Shakespearean or English sonnet?

Each quatrain expresses a different opinion about the sonnet's topic.

They add variety to the poem's form by using three different meters.

They unite the poem by developing a single topic and theme.

They represent the beginning, middle, and ending of a narrative.

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Joshua · Answer 1

I would say that they represent the beginning, middle, and ending of a narrative. Shakespearean sonnets have 3 quatrains, and a rhyming couplet at the end.