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What is the Define of sonnet and give an example

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Sonnet is A poem of 14 lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having 10 syllables per line.

An example is “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” - William Shakespeare

I hope this helps, it may or may not be correct all depends on your teacher :)
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