What type of poem is Love by William Shakespeare?

"Love" by William Shakespeare is considered a Petrarchan sonnet. It follows the Petrarchan form, which consists of an octave and a sestet with a specific rhyme scheme. The octave consists of eight lines, typically with the rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA, and the sestet has six lines, with a different rhyme scheme that varies depending on the sonnet. In "Love," Shakespeare uses the rhyme scheme CDECDE in the sestet, which is considered a variation on the traditional Italian-style sestet.