Question

Sir Thomas Wyatt brought which form from Italy?

• A. Sonnet Form
• B. Ballad Form
• C. Free Verse
• D. Haiku Form

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Sonnet Form

• Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503–1542) was an English poet and diplomat who is credited with introducing the sonnet to the English language.

• His sonnets are primarily Petrarchan, a type of sonnet that is made up of 14 lines, usually divided into an octave and a sestet.

• The octave has the rhyming pattern ABBAABBA, while the sestet usually has the pattern CDCDCD