Erin is writing about the history of sonnets. Which is a fact Erin can include in her history?

A: Shakespeare was the first to create poetry as a sonnet.

B:Shakespeare was a poet who wrote only in sonnet form.

C:Sonnets were invented in Italy before Shakespeare's time.

D:Sonnets were created by poets who wrote without rhyme patterns.

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Jamie Cross

30 March, 20:41

Erin is writing about the history of sonnets. Which is a fact Erin can include in her history?

A: Shakespeare was the first to create poetry as a sonnet.

B:Shakespeare was a poet who wrote only in sonnet form.

C:Sonnets were invented in Italy before Shakespeare's time.

D:Sonnets were created by poets who wrote without rhyme patterns.

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Marisol Buckley · Answer 1

Its c because sonnets were invented in Italy in the thirteenth.

Luke Griffin · Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Sonnets were invented in Italy before Shakespeare’s time.

Although Shakespeare did write a lot of sonnets, he wasn't the one who actually invented them. The person credited with 'inventing' the first sonnet is Giacomo da Lentini, in 13th century, way before Shakespeare was even born (in 16th century). Shakespeare did invent his own personal form of a sonnet, but not the sonnet as a genre.