Question

Erin is writing about the history of sonnets. Which is a fact Erin can include in her history?

Shakespeare was the first to create poetry as a sonnet.
Shakespeare was a poet who wrote only in sonnet form.
Sonnets were invented in Italy before Shakespeare’s time.
Sonnets were created by poets who wrote without rhyme patterns.

Answer 1

"Sonnets were invented in Italy before Shakespeare’s time."

Explanation: The sonnet form originated in Italy (often credited to Giacomo da Lentini in the 13th century and popularized by Petrarch in the 14th) long before Shakespeare wrote his English sonnets.