Question

One difference between the English sonnet and the Italian sonnet is its

A. subject matter.
B. theme.
C. rhyme scheme.
D. meter.

Answer 1

one difference is the rhyme scheme. (option C)


For comparison:

English: (typically)

a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g.

Italian (typically)

a-b-b-a, a-b-b-a c-d-e-c, d-e.