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How does the octave differ from the sestet in this sonnet

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The Petrarchan sonnet is a sonnet with 14 lines and two subgroups- an octave and a sestet. The octave follows the rhyming scheme of ABBA ABBA and the sestet follows either CDE CDE or CDC CDC. On the other hand, a Shakespearean sonnet have 14 lines with 4 subgroups, three quatrains and a couplet.

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Answer:the answer is A.

The octave is abstract, while the setest is more personal.

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