No. 3

This Hendianne sonnet reflects the poet's passion for traditional versification. The rhyme scheme used is aaaa bbbb cccc dd within iambic pentameter verses. The first quatrain introduces the theme or problem The next two quatrains provide the resolution A twist comes at the beginning of the last quatrain. The twist signals a change in the tone, mood, or stance of the poem. The last couplet can either be a closed couplet or an open couplet.