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There are variants in terms of sonnets, but the Italian and English patterns are the two most prevalent.

English or Shakespearean Sonnet: Named for William Shakespeare and a variation of Italian sonnet, this sonnet pattern consists of three four-line Quatrains and a concluding couplet with the rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

Italian or Petrarchan Sonnet: Named for the Italian Renaissance lyrical poet Francesco Petrarch, this sonnet pattern consists of an eight-line Octave with the rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA, followed by a six-line Sestet that follows one of two rhyme schemes, CDE CDE or CDC CDC.

In English literature, there are two basic sonnet patterns: