Question: what is the difference between an italian shakespearean and spenserian sonnet?
Answer: The most noted difference is the one between the rhyming patterns of the two. The Shakespearean sonnet follows the ABAB CDCD EFEF GG scheme. In Spenserian, the quartains are interlocked with the rhyming scheme of ABAB BCBC CDCD EE. ... The Volta: The Volta or the turn is an important component of any sonnet.