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A sonnet is a specific kind of poem. It follows a particular rhyme scheme and has a set number of lines.

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Sonnets originated in Italy in the 13th century and then spread to other countries, including England, where the form changed slightly.

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It is in this tradition that Shakespeare wrote his famous sonnets.