Essays on Sonnet

‘Amoretti’ describes the various changes that take place in the lover during the courtship. It follows the tradition of the poet Petrarch, whose sonnets dealt with a wooing male lover. Petrarch arranged his sonnets into ‘sonnet consequences’ or ‘sonnet cycles’, in which series of sonnets were linked together by a common theme based on the…

Comparing Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 with To his Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell I will be comparing two poems, ‘Shall I Compare Thee…?’ with ‘To His Coy Mistress’, I will examine the purposes of each poem and the techniques used by the two poets to convey ideas and to achieve purposes. Sonnet 18 was written by…

William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73”: An Interpretative Explication ‘Sonnet 73” is one of the most celebrated and renowned works of literature in the world. It is not surprising that over the years, Shakespeare’s masterpieces are considered unsurpassed and unparalleled throughout the world’s history (Moore). His works have moved and influenced a lot of readers and critics…

In two of Donne’s romantic poems ‘Valediction: Forbidding Morning’ and ‘The Sun Rising’ The Narrator utilises several techniques and styles that are not dissimilar to those used in his Holy Sonnets ,two examples of which being Sonnet 10 and 1. These similarities stem from many separate sources throughout the poetry. These include an arresting first…

Like some other literary genres the sonnet in England was imported from abroad. Most probably it was originated in Italy in the 13th century with Dante who wrote a number of sonnets to his beloved named Beatrice. A sonnet is according to M. H. Abrahm, “A lyric poem of fourteen lines that has a specific…

“Sonnet on the Death of Mr Richard West” by Thomas Gray analysis The theme of the poem “Sonnet on the Death of Mr Richard West” by Thomas Gray is definitely of mourning and sorrow as he has lost someone close to him. Gray uses these emotions as the basis and inspiration of this sonnet. Written…

Wyatt and Surrey, who lived and were close friends during the tumultuous reign Of Henry VIII in England, composed respective translations of some of Petrarch’s most famous works. In their writings, though their words are quite similar to those of Petrarch, it is clear they have their individual interpretations of the texts and the theme…

Some were about romance and tragedy, while others were comedy. He is considered as one of the most talented writers of his time. This essay will talk about the three main sonnets of the story which are the prologue of Act 1 and 2, and the first conversation between Romeo and Juliet. A sonnet is…

The intent of this essay is to critically analyze William Shakespeare’s Sonnet # 116. Throughout this essay I will be mentioning frequently to the text of the verse form William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116” feats conventional sonneteering ( Kerrigan. 1986. 1995:11 ) to talk of his perceptual experience and opinion of love. The sonnets construction. three…

Sonnet 130 and My Ugly Love Contrast and Comparison Shakespeare’s sonnet 130, “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” and Pablo Neruda’s “My ugly love” are popularly known to describe beauty in a way hardly anyone would write: through the truth. It’s a common fact that modern lovers and poets speak or write of…