THE SONNET TRADITION: CONTRIBUTIONS OF WYATT, SIDNEY, AND SPENSER
Keywords:
Sonnet tradition,English Renaissance poetry,Sir Thomas Wyatt, Sir Philip Sidney,Edmund Spenser,Petrarchan influenceAbstract
This article explores the contributions of Wyatt, Sidney, and Spenser to the English sonnet tradition. It discusses how each poet transformed the Italian model into a distinctly English form. Wyatt introduced the Petrarchan sonnet, Sidney deepened its philosophical dimension, and Spenser created his own interlocking rhyme scheme. Together, they established the foundation for the later Shakespearean sonnet.
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