What is a sonnet?

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What is a sonnet?

A sonnet is a 14-line poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme and meter. It traditionally consists of three quatrains (four-line stanzas) and a final couplet (two-line stanza). Sonnets often explore themes of love, beauty, and the passage of time.