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Traditionall, what is a characteristic of a sonnet?
no rhyme scheme
broken line lengths
irregular meter
ends in a couplet
no rhyme scheme
broken line lengths
irregular meter
ends in a couplet
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Traditionally, a characteristic of a sonnet is that it has a specific rhyme scheme. In particular, the English (Shakespearean) sonnet typically ends with a rhymed couplet (the last two lines rhyme with each other), while the Petrarchan (Italian) sonnet has a specific structure with an octave and a sestet, usually following an ABBAABBA rhyme scheme for the octave. Therefore, from your options, "ends in a couplet" is the most accurate characteristic related specifically to a sonnet, particularly the English sonnet.