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Basic explanation
A lyric poem with strict meter in Europe, each with 14 lines, and several meters.
Encyclopedia explanation
Sonnet, also translated as "Shanglaiti", is a transliteration of Italian sonetto, English Sonnet and French Sonnet. It is a lyric poem with strict meter in Europe. Originally popular in Italy, Petrarch's creation made it perfect, also known as "Petrarch style", and later spread to European countries. Peterak's sonnets are neat in form and beautiful in rhyme. The main content is to praise love and express humanism.