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A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
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'The Vicar of Wakefield' was written by Oliver Goldsmith. The other options (Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield) are by Dickens.
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A sonnet strictly consists of 14 lines.
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The defining characteristic of a sonnet is that it is 14 lines long.
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Charles Dickens is a Victorian novelist (19th century). H.G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling, and T.S. Eliot (mostly poet/critic but in that era) belong to the Modern age.
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The sonnet originated in Italy (Italian 'sonetto', meaning 'little song'). Petrarch is the most famous early practitioner.
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In drama, the catastrophe is the final resolution in a poem or narrative plot, which unravels the intrigue and brings the piece to a close, specifically the tragic end.
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'War and Peace' is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, mixing fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy.
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The protagonist is the main character in any story, such as a literary work or drama. The lead actor plays this role.
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Leo Tolstoy wrote 'War and Peace', centering on the French invasion of Russia and its impact on Tsarist society.