Question

An Italian Sonnet often explores two contrasting ideas in relation to each other. Which formal element most directly reflects the contrast of ideas in an Italian sonnet?

the stanza structure
the rhythm pattern
the choice of word endings
the figures of speech used

Answer 1

The formal element that most directly reflects the contrast of ideas in an Italian sonnet is the rhythm pattern. The pattern that is formed by the rhyming words in the sonnet is referred to as the rhythm pattern.The first eight lines are referred to as the octave, the remaining lines are the sestet.