Question

What structural elements do English and Italian sonnets share?

A) They are split into the same number of quatrains.
B) They both rely on a final couplet to sum up the central idea.
C) They both contain distinct sections, a volta, and an end rhyme.
D) They have the same length, rhyme scheme, and rhythm.

(not B)

Answer 1

The structural elements that English and Italian sonnets share are: C) They both contain distinct sections, a volta, and an end rhyme. But keep in mind that in English, or Shakespearean Sonnet, Italian term 'volta' is called the turn and it takes exactly the same place as the volta. They have different number of quatrains, length and rhyme scheme, but they still have some structural points in common.