Question

What type of sonnets did Wordsworth mostly write in the early 1800s?

• A. Shakespearean
• B. Spenserian
• C. Petrarchan
• D. Ottava Rima

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Petrarchan

• Follows the Italian (Petrarchan) form: an octave and a sestet.

• Often uses a problem-solution or question-answer structure.

• Ideal for expressing moral or philosophical reflections.