Question

The volta in a sonnet is

the rhyme scheme
the name of the stanzas
a change or turn in the poem
the theme

confused

Answer 1

I think its

C) a change or turn in the poem


A turn in a sonnet is called a volta. A vital part of virtually all sonnets, the volta is most frequently encountered at the end of the octave (first eight lines in Petrarchan or Spenserian sonnets), or the end of the twelfth line in Shakespearean sonnets, but can occur anywhere in the sonnet.

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Answer 2

thanks i looked the definition up again sounds right

Answer 3

What is a Volta?

Volta, can be used in reference to any type of literature, but is most frequently used in regard to poems, particularly sonnets. It comes from Italian and quite literally means ‘turn’, which is why you might hear it referred to as ‘the turn’ or the ‘turning point’.

Answer 4

Your welcome :D

Answer 5

Anna is right ... and you can see it in every sonnet. There's some kind of contrast word or a shift in tone or meaning in that particular line. The voltas in Shakespeare's sonnets are especially easy to find:

http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/shall-i-compare-thee-summers-day-sonnet-18
See the line that begins with "But..." -- that's the turn!