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What is the structure of an Italian sonnet?

a) two quatrains followed by a sestet
b) three quatrains followed by a couplet
c) an octave followed by a sestet
d) an octave followed by three couplets

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Answer:

C.) An octave followed by a sestet.

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The correct option is C.
An Italian sonnet is typically divided into two different sections. The first section is usually make up of eight lines and is called octave. The second second section is made up of six lines and is called sestet. The sestet can have two or more rhyming sounds.
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