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Mastering The Sonnet Form: A Dive into Petrarchan and Shakespearean Poetry

Explore the beauty and structure of Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets, from the influences of Francis Petrarch to the masterpieces of William Shakespeare. Discover the artistry, themes, and emotions captured in these classic poetic forms. Learn about the heart-wrenching love sonnets and the innovative structure of Shakespearean sonnets. Uncover the essence of poetic expression through the octaves and sestets that make these sonnets timeless pieces of literature.

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Mastering The Sonnet Form: A Dive into Petrarchan and Shakespearean Poetry

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  1. Poetic Form: THE SONNET Italian -or- Petrarchan English -or- Shakespearean

  2. Francis Petrarch Italian; humanist; poet, 1300’s LAURA

  3. THE PETRARCHAN SONNET: • Example of a Petrarchan sonnet: William Wordsworth's London, 1802 Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour: - A England hath need of thee: she is a fen - B Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, - B Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, - A Have forfeited their ancient English dower - A Of inward happiness. We are selfish men; - B Oh! raise us up, return to us again; - B And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. - A (octave – a call out for Milton) Thy soul was like a Star, and dwelt apart; - C Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea: - D Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free, - D So didst thou travel on life's common way, - E In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart - C The lowliest duties on herself did lay. - E (sestet – why he’s the one they need) TWO PARTS: OCTAVE (THE FIRST 8 LINES) PRESENTS A PROBLEM or THEME, ASKS A QUESTION, LAYS OUT A CAUSE, ETC. SESTEST (THE LAST 6 LINES) A RESPONSE, AN ANSWER, AN EFFECT, ETC.

  4. SKIP AHEAD 200 YEARS AND GO TO ENGLAND…

  5. The Man: william Shakespeare 1564-1616

  6. 154 SONNETS • WRITTEN MID-TO-LATE 1500’S • REGARDED AS FINEST IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  7. the anguish and joy of love

  8. The Dark Lady

  9. psychologically complex • meditations on human emotions and aspirations aroused by intense love • his creativity and imagination took the sonnet to new heights

  10. Shakespearean Sonnet Hallmarks • Number of lines: 14 • 4 Sections: • 3 quatrains • 1 couplet • rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG • meter: iambic pentameter

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