Question

7.

Which of the following statements is true about Shakespeare’s sonnets?

They each have 12 stanzas with an abab rhyme scheme.

They are composed of three quatrains and a couplet at the end.

They are made up of four sets of rhyming quatrains.

They each have two quatrains and a rhyming couplet at the end.

Answer 1

the third one is your answer

Answer 2

The statement which is true about Shakespeare’s sonnets is:

They are composed of three quatrains and a couplet at the end.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sonnets written by Shakespeare have three quatrains and a couplet. The rhyme scheme of the sonnet is abab cdcd efef gg. The sonnets have been written in iambic pentameter. After the third quatrain, a volta appears which shows a turn or change of thought in the sonnet.