Read the third quatrain and final couplet of “Sonnet 91.” | What is a shift in the central ideas of a sonnet called? | Which statement best explains the shift in the central ideas of “Sonnet 91”?

A turn or shift in a sonnet’s central idea is called a volta. In “Sonnet 91,” the speaker moves from listing the different things people take pride in to saying that the beloved’s love matters more than any of them. The final couplet adds a turn toward the fear of losing that love, so “a volta” is the best answer.

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