* 14 lines
* Rhyme scheme: ABBA ABBA CDCDCD
* Iambic pentameter
English sonnet
* 14 lines
* Rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
* Iambic pentameter
Other differences:
* The Italian sonnet has a more structured rhyme scheme than the English sonnet.
* The Italian sonnet is typically more Petrarchan in style, while the English sonnet is typically more Shakespearean in style.
* The Italian sonnet was developed earlier than the English sonnet.