[quote author=joey_matthews\" data-ipsquote-contenttype=\"forums\" data-ipsquote-contentclass=\"forums_Topic\" data-ipsquote-contentid=\"34\" data-ipsquote-contentcommentid=\"179\">I\'m not familiar with the style myself, yet it seems fun to try.
[/quote]This is intended to be a classic shakespearean sonnet which is a strict rhyming scheme and poem structure. It is Named after Sir William because he wrote A LOT of them. I think he even is the one who started this style of poem, but I am not sure about that.And it must be metered in Iambic Pentameter Wikipedia Definition: Iambic pentameter is a commonly used type of metrical line in traditional English poetry and verse drama. The term describes the rhythm that the words establish in that line, which is measured in small groups of syllables called \"feet\"I think that is why it seems like a soft song.They can be a pain to write, but also lot\'s of fun.Hey good blog post idea \"The How\'s and Why\'s of Shakespearean Sonnets\" The lines should be \"ten feet\" long but some are nine and I think one is eight. The structure and rhyming is good. And the meter works, I\'m just not sure if it\'s close enough to actually be a \"shakespearean sonnet\"
[/quote]This is intended to be a classic shakespearean sonnet which is a strict rhyming scheme and poem structure. It is Named after Sir William because he wrote A LOT of them. I think he even is the one who started this style of poem, but I am not sure about that.And it must be metered in Iambic Pentameter Wikipedia Definition: Iambic pentameter is a commonly used type of metrical line in traditional English poetry and verse drama. The term describes the rhythm that the words establish in that line, which is measured in small groups of syllables called \"feet\"I think that is why it seems like a soft song.They can be a pain to write, but also lot\'s of fun.Hey good blog post idea \"The How\'s and Why\'s of Shakespearean Sonnets\" The lines should be \"ten feet\" long but some are nine and I think one is eight. The structure and rhyming is good. And the meter works, I\'m just not sure if it\'s close enough to actually be a \"shakespearean sonnet\"