The remaining lines of an italian sonnet make up the

sestet

Explanation:

A sonnet is a poem with 14 lines and a specific pattern and rhythm.

The Italian sonnet is split in two parts: the "octave" (of 8 lines) and the "sestet" (of 6 lines); thus, the remaining lines of an Italian sonnet make up the sestet.  

his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off.