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William Shakespeare’s Sonnets

William Shakespeare’s Sonnets. William Shakespeare. c. 1564-1616 b. Stratford-upon-Avon, England Playwright, Poet, Actor Most famous for his plays All but 2 of his 154 sonnets were published in 1609. Shakespearean Sonnets. 1609: Quarto only source of most 152 Shakespearean Sonnets.

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William Shakespeare’s Sonnets

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  1. William Shakespeare’s Sonnets

  2. William Shakespeare • c. 1564-1616 • b. Stratford-upon-Avon, England • Playwright, Poet, Actor • Most famous for his plays • All but 2 of his 154 sonnets were published in 1609

  3. Shakespearean Sonnets 1609: Quarto only source of most 152 Shakespearean Sonnets. There are 3 categories of poems in this Quarto: 1-126 are addressed to The Fair Youth 127-152 are addressed to The Dark Mistress A Lover’s Complaint a 329 line poem written in Rhyme Royal

  4. Shakespeare’s Addressees • The Fair Youth (sonnets 1-126) • An unnamed young man • Written to in loving and romantic language • Theories of man’s identity: some think this may be a homosexual lover, a platonic or father-son love, or a patron (sponsor) • The Dark Lady (sonnets 127-152) • Given this name because of she is described as being dark haired • The sonnets written about her express infatuation and are more sexual in nature

  5. Shakespearean Sonnet Form • Still 14 lines • Broken into 4 parts • 3 quatrains • 1 rhyming couplet • Written in iambic pentameter: ˘ / ˘ / ˘ / ˘ / ˘ / Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

  6. Shakespearean Sonnet Form • Rhyme Scheme: • Quatrain 1: a b a b [introduces question] • Quatrain 2: c d c d [tentative • Quatrain 3: e f e f answers] • Rhyming Couplet: g g [final answer] • Volta: • The turn or transition in line 9 which marks a shift in focus or thought

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