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It is in iambic pentametre.

3 QUATRAINS (present a theme and/or different arguments)+ COUPLET (conclusion)

THEMES: love, beauty, faith and art.

It was invented by Giacomo da Lentini in the 13th century.

THE SONNET

THE ENGLISH or SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET

WHO?

It was perfected by Dante and Petrarch (Canzoniere).

It was introduced into England by Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.

characterised by:- conceit: surprising poetic image - oxymora: two concepts with opposite meanings

It is in iambic pentametre.

Rhyme schemeABAB (alternate rhyme) CDCD EFEF GG (rhyming couplet)

OCTAVE (intro to a problem/situation)+ SESTET (solution/clarification)

THE PETRARCHAN SONNET

Rhyme schemeABBA ABBA (enclosed rhyme) CDC DCD or CDE CDE

THEMES: pure, idealised love, faith

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Visual content is a transversal, universal language, like music. We are capable of understanding images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures. We don't like to bore. We don't want to be repetitive. Communicating as always bores and doesn't engage. We do it differently. We sabotage boredom. We create what the brain likes to consume because it stimulates it.

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Visual content is a transversal, universal language, like music. We are capable of understanding images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures. We don't like to bore. We don't want to be repetitive. Communicating as always bores and doesn't engage. We do it differently. We sabotage boredom. We create what the brain likes to consume because it stimulates it.

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With Genially's templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a specific phrase or data that will be etched into your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!

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