Well, Stephen, as a rule, hand tools are pretty self-explanatory. But this one stumped me, so I went to http://www.stanleyworks.com to see if they addressed this issue. Sure enough, youâre not alone in wanting to know the answer to this question, as its inclusion in the FAQ section indicates.
Shakespeare's sonnets are written predominantly in a meter called iambic pentameter, a rhyme scheme in which each sonnet line consists of ten syllables. The syllables are divided into five pairs called iambs or iambic feet.nly three of Shakespeare's 154 sonnets do not conform to this structure: Sonnet 99, which has 15 lines; Sonnet 126, which has 12 lines; and Sonnet 145, which is written in iambic tetrameter.
Wyatt also made modifications to the Petrarchan sonnetâs rhyme scheme and meter in order to better suit the English language. During the Renaissance period, William Shakespeare continued in the Petrarchan tradition with his highly personal sonnets. However, the form of the Shakespearean sonnet differs from that of the Petrarchan model. Although Shakespeareâs lines are iambic pentameter, his sonnets are made up of three quatrains and a final couplet, and his rhyme scheme is as follows: ABABCDCDEFEFGG. He also departs from Petrarchâs tendency to idealize the object of his affection.