7. which of the following statements is true about shakespeare’s sonnets? they each have 12 stanzas with an abab rhyme scheme. they are composed of three quatrains and a couplet at the end. they are made up of four sets of rhyming quatrains. they each have two quatrains and a rhyming couplet at the end.

The statement which is true about Shakespeare’s sonnets is:

They are composed of three quatrains and a couplet at the end.

Explanation:

The sonnets written by Shakespeare have three quatrains and a couplet. The rhyme scheme of the sonnet is abab cdcd efef gg. The sonnets have been written in iambic pentameter. After the third quatrain, a volta appears which shows a turn or change of thought in the sonnet.