Plate Tectonics. The concept that describes and explains how the most significant features on the Earth's surface are produced by processes within the Earth when it acts units at the Earth's surface called plates. As a result, the plates to move around, and change in size and number over time.
The noun SPENSERIAN SONNET has 1 sense: 1. a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab bcbd cdcd ee. Familiarity information: SPENSERIAN SONNET used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details. â¢ SPENSERIAN SONNET (noun).
Spenser's form is also commonly referred to as a linking sonnet because the 'b' and 'c' rhyme elements weave the quatrains together. Let's take a quick look at an example of a Spenserian sonnet so we can see this formatting in action. In the first line, the weak syllable of each iamb is italicized, while the stressed syllable is emboldened. Also, you'll find the rhyme scheme noted to the right of each line with capital letters (ABAB).