The Sonnet Contributions by Genn Everett, University of Tennessee at Martin, and Vince Gotera, University of Northern Iowa.
The Sonnet. A few terms to remember: form-organizing principle that shapes a poem rhythm- pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
The Sonnet. Sonnet Origins Originated in Italy in the 13 th century The word sonnet comes from Italian word sonetto meaning “little song” Petrarch,