Explanation
Petrarchan is the first sonnet form invented, originating from the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca in the 14th century. This answer is correct because Petrarch’s sonnets, written in the early 1300s, predates the other forms, with his collection of sonnets, Il Canzoniere, being a seminal work that influenced later sonnet writers. The QuizMaster of AnsweringExams.Com suggests associating the date 1327, the year Petrarch claimed to have first seen his beloved Laura, to remember that Petrarchan sonnets came before the others. Other options are incorrect because they are named after later poets who adapted and modified the sonnet form, rather than being the originators. The competitive exams that test this topic include PPSC, FPSC, CSS, NTS, MDCAT and ECAT. Practice more at AnsweringExams.Com.
