Question

What is presented in the octave of an Italian, or Petrarchan, sonnet?

A. a comparison

B. an invocation

C. a problem

D. a solution

Answer 1

C. a problem is presented.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

C. a problem

Step-by-step explanation:

The name Petrarchan Sonnet comes from the fact that it was a man named Petrarchan who created this structure. The Petrarchan sonnet is divided in two parts: one is called the "octave" (of 8 lines) and the other "sestet" (of 6 lines), for a total of 14 lines. It is in the octave that a problem or theme is typically introduced.