Which statements about sonnets are true? check all that apply. shakespeare wrote plays, but not sonnets. the sonnet form was invented in italy, and then adopted by english poets. sonnets are a kind of poetry. sonnets are written in free verse, with no fixed structure or rhyme scheme. the two types of sonnets are english (shakespearean) and italian (petrarchan). shakespeare’s sonnets frequently focus on love and romance.

The term sonnet is derived from the Sicilian word Sonetto. The sonnet is a poem that originated from Italy and it is written in Iambic pentameter.

The following statements are true about Sonnets because they are based on sonnet's history.

The sonnet form was invented in Italy was popularized by Italian masters like Petrarch, Dante, and Michelangelo, and then adopted by English poets.

Sonnets are a kind of poetry. The sonnets consist of 14 lines, the most popular types of poetry and with two rhyming stanzas known as a rhyming couplet at the end.

The two types of sonnets are English (Shakespearean) and Italian (Petrarchan). The Italian sonnet is the joining of an octave while the English sonnet is sometimes called Shakespearean. The main difference is between the two is the rhyming stanza.

Shakespeare’s sonnets frequently focus on love and romance. Shakespeare’s sonnets frequently focus on love and romance. Originally used as a medium to express love, Shakespeare's sonnets went on to explore different themes like friendship, the passage of time, beauty and mortality

the correct answer is the first one.