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Similarly, it is asked, how many sonnets are there in Astrophil and Stella?
108 sonnets
Thereof, what is the rhyme scheme of Astrophil and Stella?
The meter of Astrophil and Stella is a usual six-foot line (twelve syllables). The rhyme scheme can be represented as ABAB ABAB CDCD EE. Sir Philip Sidney alters his rhyme schemes freely throughout the poem. This particular rhyme scheme “reinforces the notion of tedious but fruitless study” (McMenomy, 1998).
Meaning & History Probably intended to mean "star lover", from Greek αστηρ (aster) meaning "star" and φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This name was first used by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney in his collection of sonnets Astrophel and Stella.