Exploring the Structure of the Sonnet

In this chapter, they discuss the structure of the sonnet, particularly the Italian sonnet and the English sonnet. They explain how the Italian sonnet consists of two parts: eight lines followed by six lines, with variations in the second part. The Italian sonnet is usually associated with romantic love, and Shelley's use of this form in his poem is seen as a joke, as his poem is an attack on the court and filled with anger.