Sonnets, haiku, epics, and other poetic forms and their structures. Specific poetic techniques belong in Poetic Devices; poet biographies belong in Poets.
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How many lines does a traditional sonnet contain?
A traditional sonnet has 14 lines, as in Shakespearean and Petrarchan forms, usually in iambic pentameter with a set rhyme scheme.