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VOL. 7, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Evolution of sonnet and its journey in english literature
Authors
Jyotirmayee Mishra
Abstract
Every literary form has its own story of evolution and journey in a particular literature. In context of a specific literature, some literary forms are invented and some are transported from other literature. This article researches and explains the origin and development of sonnet in English literature with due examples. Sonnet is more than seven hundred fifty years old as a literary form. It basically narrates the evolution process of sonnet particularly in English literature. This article has highlighted the course of progress with respect to sonnet with the varieties and styles available so far. Sonnet types like Petrarchan, Spenserian and Shakespearean are taken into account with suitable examples. The research encompasses the invention of sonnet its transportation to English literature, changes and modifications occurred in the process of development. Many legendary poets in English have tried their hands in Sonnet and many have glorified and modified it too. This article gives all possible brief accounts regarding this subject.
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Pages:12-16
How to cite this article:
Jyotirmayee Mishra "Evolution of sonnet and its journey in english literature ". International Journal of English Research, Vol 7, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 12-16
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