Essay on The Sonnet Form and its Meaning: Shakespeares Sonnet 65

In explication of sonnet 144 I would like to take a drastic change from what seems to be the common view of many in regards to who it is written about and the story behind it. I would like to state first of all that the straight facts about the sonnets are so few and that theories and debates are many. Doubt is cast over nearly every aspect of these sonnets. Arguments from when they were written, whom they were written to, why they were written, and even in many cases the question of who wrote them. The common thought of whom they were written to and why they were written has evolved as of late to reach a view of Shakespeare's sexual love affair with a young man and a mysterious mistress. While

An examination of the sonnet from Petrarch to Browning. A sonnet is a poem, which traditionally contains the subject of love. The creator of the sonnet was a man named Francesco Petrarca who was usually referred to as Petrarch. Petrarch wrote many of his sonnets

When Shakespeare talks about treasure in sonnet 52, he does not refer to just jewels or gold, but also the deep value of legacies and the last name being carried on through a child who will carry on your legacy? There could be various reasons why people have a child, but some of the most important reasons are to treasure the child itself, that someone will inherit all of your jewels, the child will carry on your youth, and carry on the legacy of the last name to pass on for generations. In sonnet 52, Shakespeare mentions that the treasure appears to be “Sweet” and ‘Locked-up,” Representing a boy’s kind heart. Though the child seems to be locked-up by the man’s lack of desire to have a child, the speaker holds the key by holding the answers to why the man should have a child. The speaker speaks to the man of wise choice he should consider for having a child. The adaptation begins with just a bunch of the same letters in a row following the alphabet. As it comes to the end of the sonnet, though, it gets all mixed up to show that mysteries of the treasure lay within what Shakespeare discusses.

Would it make sense for the author of so many famous tragic love stories to be gay? In his collection of sonnets Shakespeare writes a lot about his desires for another man, which lead you to the conclusion that he was homosexual. William Shakespeare in “Sonnet 135” uses transgressive sexuality, homosocial bonding and homoerotic language to express his feelings and how the Golden Young Man does not reciprocate those same feelings. In addition, who was this Golden Young Man besides the object of Shakespeare’s

There are 154 sonnets Shakespeare wrote, though it is popularly theorized that he himself did not publish them; they were published by a man named Thomas Thorpe, who is said to have stolen the sonnets. This explains the unrefined lines found in several of the sonnets. More evidence for this theory stems from the idea that Shakespeare’s heterosexuality had to be proven by publishing the sonnets and claiming that each one about romance was written for or about women. It is not known what Shakespeare’s true sexuality was, though in his time being homosexual was viewed as a grave sin and would have wiped Shakespeare’s name from fame. Ernest Sutherland Bates says in his publication The Sincerity of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, “The criterion of

For over many centuries, countless poets have chosen to interpret their thoughts, sentiments and concepts through sonnets as opposed to other varying forms of poetry. Invented in Europe and perfected by Petrarch around the XIV century, the sonnet is considered to be the longest lived form of poetry and has since influenced the works and minds of succeeding artists such as Edmund Spenser and William Shakespeare. Thus, by observing Spenser’s Sonnet LXXV and Shakespeare’s Sonnet 55, it can be deduced that both poets have adopted the structure of sonnets to arouse emotions and imagination, but have taken different perspectives in doing so. Therefore, by means of comparing and

In the first quatrain, Shakespeare begins his meditation on the process of decay. He begins the poem with "I", which signals that Shakespeare will later give his own experience and account. The first object presented in this sonnet is a clock, which is to set the mood of the poem.

This sonnet brings to mind the feelings one has when faced with fear or loss. Lewis puts it beautifully that we all grieve in different manners, but that our pain is the same. I feel that he makes a call for people to be more understanding of others. That just because someone does not show the same emotion as you, does not mean they do not feel. It means they feel in a different manner. Lewis also says, “we do not shout and shake our fists at God”(p 476), to me this shows a deeper understanding of life. We all can find someone or something to blame for problems or injustices in life, but until we learn to put the blame where it lies we are doomed to feelings of pain and loss.

Gloomy, dejected, depressed: These are the emotional elements that William Shakespeare implemented into the speaker of Sonnet 73. An understanding that time doesn’t last forever and we all will age with the current of time. Thus he has accepted his fate, but wants us the readers to feel what he feels and see what he sees.

Thirdly, Shakespeare’s use of iambic pentameter and rhythm also elevates the subject of love and presents it from a romantic perspective. The sonnet manages to have a consistent rhythm, yet seem conversational; it is able to be formal and planned, but casual and spontaneous at the same time. This is achieved through Shakespeare’s ingenious use of rhythm and pacing. The iambic pentameter becomes very obvious after the third line, “Which alters when it alteration finds”, thus creating a consistent pacing. However, the poet uses dramatic exclamations to break up the rhythm, making the speaker seem more human than a machine – an example would be, “O no! It is an ever fixed mark”. The metaphors and imagery used all weave a sophisticated sonnet, but the actual language is very simple, making the sonnet easy to read and the claims well-illustrated. The closing two lines, “If this be error

Are some of us born more naked than others? Brought into the world ready to take in every criticism, suggestion, or unkind remark as gospel, increasing the shame and humiliation delivered along with the placenta? If so, maybe that manner of coming into the world created my submissive nature – or maybe my submissive nature merely makes me comfortable with embarrassment and shame. In the daily rush of getting through life, these are questions I don't need to answer. However, I think understanding requires going all the way back to the beginning.

has the gentle heart of a woman but is not inconsistent as is the way

Sonnet to science is a Lyric poem that gets ones attention from the first word. This Sonnet has high diction that through out the poem makes the readers aware of a serious concern the poet is trying to express. The title “Sonnet to Science”, can instantly bring to mind that the poem praise to science, however as the poem goes on, readers will realize is the exact opposite. The poem was written in the year 1829 right in the middle of the industrial revolution going on in Europe, a revolution that would affect every aspect of how things were done, and eventually translate to the United States. Basically many duties and tasks that were agrarian and rural became more industrial and urban. This could be the reason why Poe is starting to feel overwhelm by the changes science is doing in Society. The poem is being narrated by a poet that is worried and concerned about the danger of science and all the pleasures that science is ripping away from artists. With the emphatic use of literary devices such as metaphors allusions and high diction, it is seen that the poet sees Science as an enemy and the cause of destruction of a poet’s fantasies and peaceful “summer dream beneath the tamarind tree.”

Both William Shakespeare’s 18th and 30th sonnet’s are full and complete examples of poetry at its best, and, while studying Shakespeare’s form is very important, it is equally so to look at the content and even further down to its true meanings. Using the same theme, language and form are displayed at their best while still capturing his goal of creating a legacy of both of these important people in his life. These two sonnets are now amongst the most popular sonnets in history because the language he chose is so straightforward yet meaningful, the theme is quite easily recognizable and understandable and the forms are so similar.

Some major changes occurred in the 14-15th century which effected people’s views on life. For instance, slowly modernism took over medievalism. New ideas appeared concerning politics, religion and science. What mostly effected the people was not the arrival of these ideas but the opposition of the new and old believes being present at the same time. A good example is the shift from Catholicism to Protestantism.