Traditionally, what is a characteristic of a sonnet?

iambic pentameter

two stanzas

broken line lengths

no rhyme scheme

Answer: iambic pentameter.

Explanation:

A sonnet is a poetic form. The word sonnet comes from the Italian word "sonetto", meaning "a little song."

When it comes to the English literature, we usually mention three major sonnet types: the Shakespearean, the Petrarchan, and the Spenserian. The main characteristics shared by all sonnet types are:

They have fourteen lines (which contain four sections, or quatrains) They have strict rhyme scheme They are written in iambic pentameter (each line has five feet - sets of stressed and unstressed syllables).