Influenced by names the tradition a literary form grew out of. Wikipedia notes the term sonnet "derives from the Italian word sonetto (lit. little song), from the Latin word sonus, lit. sound," a lineage stretching from Latin through Italian before the form reached English poets. This dimension traces a form back to the earlier language or tradition that shaped it.
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WikipediaSonnet, lead section, 13th-century Sicily origin sentenceQuote, Sonnet, lead section, 13th-century Sicily origin sentence
Originating in 13th-century Sicily, the sonnet was in time taken up in many European-language areas, mainly to express romantic love at first, although eventually any subject was considered acceptable.
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