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What poetic form does Gerard Manley Hopkins use in "The Windhover"?
AShakespearean sonnet
BPetrarchan (Italian) sonnet✓
CVillanelle
DOde
Rationale
"The Windhover" is written as a Petrarchan sonnet, featuring an octave (8 lines) followed by a sestet (6 lines). Hopkins also incorporates his unique "sprung rhythm" technique, which adds a distinct rhythmic energy to the poem.
What poetic form does Gerard Manley Hopkins use in "The Windhover"?
AShakespearean sonnet
BPetrarchan (Italian) sonnet✓
CVillanelle
DOde
Rationale
"The Windhover" follows the Petrarchan sonnet structure, which includes an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six lines). While using this classic form, Hopkins incorporates his unique "sprung rhythm" along with rich sound techniques like alliteration and internal rhyme.