What is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

A Shakespearean sonnet has 16 lines and begins with a couplet.
A Shakespearean sonnet consists of four quatrains and ends with a couplet.
A Shakespearean sonnet has three quatrains and begins with a couplet.
A Shakespearean sonnet has three quatrains and ends with a couplet.

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A Shakespearean sonnet consists of three quatrains followed by a final couplet. It has a total of 14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter, with a rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG.

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