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Which poet first popularized the sonnet form?

A) William Shakespeare

B) Francesco Petrarch

C) William Blake

D) Sir Philip Sidney

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The first poet who popularized the sonnet form is Francesco Petrarch, whose sonnets later inspired Earl of Surrey, Shakespeare, Edmund Spencer, and many others to write sonnets as well.

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Giacomo Da Lantini is credited with the creation of sonnets; however, it was William Shakespeare's use of them that made them famous.
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