Identify the most common structure utilized in shakespearean sonnets. 1. 18 lines with rhyming lines. it has an ababcc pattern that is repeated three times. 2. there is no specific pattern because shakespeare was too creative to stick with a particular form. 3. 14 lines without a specific rhyming pattern. 4. 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme. the pattern is usually abab cdcd efef gg.