what are ]sonnets
A sonnet is simply a poem written in a certain format. You can identify a sonnet if the poem has the following characteristics: 1  14 lines. 2  All sonnets have 14 lines which can be broken down into four sections called quatrains. 3  A strict rhyme scheme. 4  The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet is ABAB / CDCD / EFEF / GG (note the four distinct sections in the rhyme scheme).