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"Sonnet 138", 2003.
A close reading of Shakespeare's "Sonnet 138".
752 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper briefly offers a line by line analysis of this sonnet. It shows that Shakespeare?s "Sonnet 138" revolves around a narrator who takes a somewhat witty and sarcastic approach toward the necessary infidelities involved in his marriage.
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"The first line, ?When my love swears that she is made of truth,? opens with a clause, pushing the reader to find out what happens when she swears her honesty to him. The word ?love? is not only in reference to his wife, but also to the fact that it is his love that is making him believe her, not her lies fooling him. The word ?swears? also leads the reader to immediately question why the connotation seems so tense. The narrator then says, ?I do believe her, though I know she lies [emphasis added],? the word ?do? connotes trying to convince himself of her faithfulness, fully knowing that it is not true. The word ?lies? has two meanings here: the first that his wife is dishonest, and the second meaning that she lies with other men, adulterously."
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"Sonnet 138", 2000.
An analysis of the literary devices employed by William Shakespeare and of the depth and complexity provided to "Sonnet 138" by his unique language.
1,266 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper performs a line by line close reading of Shakespeare?s "Sonnet 138", examining the ways in which Shakespeare?s careful use of language subtly adds layers of depth to the sonnet?s meaning. The paper focuses its analysis on the themes of love, truth, lies, and self-deception ? the main themes of the sonnet.
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"In Sonnet 138, Shakespeare writes about the layers of deceit in a relationship between a man and a woman. The speaker and his lover each choose to believe the other?s lies in order to remain secure about themselves. The speaker calmly explains his complex relationship with cynical wit and resignation, and without expressing a wish to change or improve the dynamic between himself and his lover. Shakespeare plays with words surrounding the central ideas of the poem such as belief, knowledge, truth, and simplicity, creating in them layers of meaning. Shakespeare also presents the reader with paradoxes and logic-plays. Each line builds on the last, so that every line of the sonnet adds new depth and complexity to the lovers? deceit. Also Shakespeare?s language effectively conveys the speaker?s tone and emotions through word choice and structure; Shakespeare communicates detachment and bitter humor on the part of the speaker, as well as a resigned and cynical outlook on love."
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Literary Effects in William Shakespeare's "Sonnet #138", 2000.
A look at the literary effects employed in Shakespeare's "Sonnet #138", including the tone of the speaker and diction, in order to expand meaning and interpretation.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"Although there is no conclusive evidence connecting the 154 works, Shakespeare?s sonnet sequence appears to follow a general outline. It is possible that Shakespeare includes himself as the author in the trio of characters introduced throughout the sequence. Initially, the sonnets are based on a young poet who is being persuaded to start a family. After doing so, it is stated that he will be made eternal by his descendants and by the author?s praise of him. Then, in the following sequence of sonnets, Shakespeare reveals a homosexual relationship between the young poet and the author. Following their relationship, the theme shifts to a rival poet. The final twenty sonnets introduce yet another character known as the ?dark lady.? She is the subject of Shakespeare?s Sonnet #138. "
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, 2006.
This paper discusses William Shakespeare's sonnets, especially sonnets 29 and 116.
2,145 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper explains that Shakespeare modified the traditional Petrarchan sonnet format into what is now called English or Shakespearean sonnet, which he used for all of his 154 sonnets. The author points out that, when reading a Shakespearean sonnet, it is important to know that he intended each quatrain and the couplet to be read as distinct from the others because each contains a particular idea that the speaker is trying to express; however, the poem requires that all of the lines be part of a single movement. The paper reviews sonnets 29 and 116 to demonstrate Shakespeare's skill as a writer and his flare as a user of language when he speaks to his audience through the medium of poetry. The paper includes several quotations from sonnets 29 and 116.
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"The appeal of this sonnet for the average person is that everyone has felt lost and lonely in the world and a true friend can make all the difference in the way we feel about ourselves and our lives. Anyone can appreciate the sentiments conveyed here without necessarily knowing the circumstances under which the poem was written. As mentioned earlier, this is one of the many poems addressed to a young man. According to Thomas M.Greene, "The poetry reflects a sense of inner depletion, emptiness, poverty, which the friend is asked or stated to fill up.""
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Shakespeare: Metaphysical Aspects in Sonnets, 1993.
Examines a number of sonnets from Shakespeare's sonnet cycle, deciphers them, explains how they are constructed and explores the ways in which they anticipated the Metaphysical movement in poetry.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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"In the study of literature, the term "Metaphysical" refers to a type of poetry initiated by John Donne in the early seventeenth century--it is characterized by "conceits," elaborate, sustained metaphors (Abrams, 1993, 1081). In his use of such conceits, a Metaphysical poet "displays his own ingenuity but may express a deep vision of the world and the strands of analogy that seem to hold it together" (Abrams, 1993, 1081). Although William Shakespeare wrote and published his sonnet cycle before Donne's Metaphysical poetry was published, there are traces of what could be argued to be Metaphysical images and conceits within Shakespeare's work. This research will examine a number of sonnets from Shakespeare's sonnet cycle and decipher them, explain how they are constructed, and explore the ways in which Shakespeare anticipated the Metaphysical movement."
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"Holy Sonnets", 2004.
An analysis of "Holy Sonnets" written by John Donne, a prominent metaphysical poet.
1,378 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses and compares two sonnets from "Holy Sonnets" by John Donne. Sonnet 1, ?As due by many titles I resign?, and Sonnet 10, ?Batter my heart, three-personned God?, are two particular sonnets from the Holy Sonnets, which employ the use of metaphysical conceit. Both sonnets reveal the speakers struggles in maintaining a relationship with God. The paper examines Donne's style, which separates him from others because of his rebellion against the highly conventional imagery of the Elizabethan lyric of his time.
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"The imagery of violence in both sonnets clearly depicts the speakers? great effort in reaching a righteous relationship with God. The speakers in both sonnets are asking God to restore their faith even if it requires the use of force and violence. Although this imagery is more dominant in sonnet 10, it is still a similarity that is worth noting. Sonnet 1 major imagery of violence is apparent when the speaker asks, ?Why doth the devil then usurp on me? / Why doth he steal, nay ravish that?s thy right? (9-10). The speaker distresses why God is not willing to ?steal? back nor ?ravish? (which literally means rape) him from the devil?s hold. The violent image of rape is what the speaker calls upon himself in order to become righteous. Likewise, Sonnet 10 claims, ?Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me? (14). The request to be ?ravish? seen in the two sonnets is a metaphysical conceit meant to compare the sexual violence of being raped to that of God?s taken charge over one?s life and exercising his power and control. Additionally, the imagery of violence is taken to a physical level when the speaker in sonnet 10 solicits God to ?knock?, ?break?, and ?burn? in order to be made new. The Christian idea of being borned again ?make new? is associated with physical endurance, which is viewed as a way to be redeemed by both speakers. Thus the imagery of violence in the two sonnets shows the desire of the speakers to become acquainted with God."
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The Evolving Sonnet, 2007.
This paper discusses sonnets of different ages.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer notes that for every age of poetry there has been a form of sonnet. The writer points out that the most well-known style of this poetic form is the Elizabethan sonnet, made famous by William Shakespeare. The writer then relates that the Victorian sonnet, while less well-known by the general public, was a favored form by an equally famous writer, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The writer notes that the existence of the modern sonnet demonstrates the durability of this poetic form, as demonstrated in the work of Karen Volkman. The writer maintains that although the sonnet has evolved since its inception it remains a lovely and viable poetic form today.
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Elizabethan Sonnet
Victorian Sonnet
Modern Sonnet
Conclusion
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"Like Shakespeare's sonnets, Browning's poetry is very personal, although in this case the author's audience is known. The cycle selected for this assignment, "Sonnets from the Portuguese," addresses Browning's husband, relating her feelings in return for the affection that he shows to her."
"The first eight lines of Sonnet XXV represent the first stanza of the Petrarchan sonnet. They do not ask any question; rather, they state a fact: the poet's narrator was miserable until she met the man she loved. The final six lines, representing the sestet, expand upon this theme. Although Browning is often criticized as being excessive and sentimental, this style of writing characterized the period."
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The Sonnet, 2005.
This paper compares William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 55" and Christina Rossetti's sonnet "In an Artist's Studio", which both deal with similar ideas of memory and art but from a much different perspective.
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This paper explains that "Sonnet 55" has the form of most of Shakespeare's sonnets with fourteen lines, ten syllables per line in iambic pentameter and has an ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG rhyme scheme. The author points out that Rossetti's "In an Artist's Studio" qualifies as a sonnet because it has fourteen lines and is written in iambic pentameter; however, its rhyme scheme does not fit the Shakespearean, Italian or Spenserian styles. The paper relates that Rossetti's sonnet takes an entirely different perspective from Shakespeare's in that Rossetti writes from the point of view of a third, objective party. The author concludes that "Sonnet 55" is the more straightforward of the two sonnets with its obvious form and simple content.
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"What makes Sonnet 55 so notable - and memorable - is not just its claims that it will give its subject immortality, although such a claim may almost seem like an intriguing self-fulfilling prophecy. Because Shakespeare was also a playwright and because printed manuscripts were not as common in his era as they are currently, it was of some importance that poems be easily memorized. The rhyme and the iambic pentameter of the sonnet form allow it to be quite easily remembered and recited. Its cadence seems to demand that it be read aloud."
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, 2002.
A look at the characteristics of William Shakespeare's collection of sonnets.
1,490 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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Shakespeare's collection of 154 sonnets are analyzed for uniformity and genre. The paper shows that information about the sonnets is somewhat sketchy and incomplete. Scholars disagree on the order in which he wrote the sonnets, the identities of the people to whom he referred in the sonnets, and even whether or not he intended the sonnets to be autobiographical.
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"The sonnets address universal themes such as love, jealousy, and, interestingly, concerns about aging and the effects of the passage of time on one?s life. In Sonnet 2, for instance, the persona encourages a friend in the bloom of youth to have children to carry on his beauty before age steals it away. In Sonnet 73, the persona laments his own old age. These two sonnets have several factors in common. Both are addressed to the same young friend?or perhaps lover?of the persona, both focus on the ravages of age, and both employ the symbolism of nature. There are, however, some major differences. While Sonnet 2 deals with renewal, Sonnet 73 clearly foreshadows the persona?s impending death; and while Sonnet 2 essentially appeals to the selfish emotion of vanity, Sonnet 73 is about a selfless love."
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Shakespeare's Sonnets 57 and 58, 2002.
This paper briefly discusses the nature of the overall sequence of Shakespeare's Sonnets and then, based on readings of their structure, proceeds to analyze the thematic connection between Sonnets 57 and 58.
2,749 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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In this paper, a connection is drawn between Shakespeare's Sonnets 57 and 58, which are one of a number of thematic pairs that occur within the larger sequence of poems, to show that the Sonnets not only function as a pair, but that the order in which they occur in the Quarto of 1609 is essential to their meaning.
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"Shakespeare's Sonnets 57 and 58 are one of a number of thematic pairs or small groups that occur within the larger sequence and subsequences of poems. Indeed the similarity between them is significant enough that one might wonder on first reading if one does not render the other redundant. But close reading of the poems shows that they not only function as a pair but that the order in which they occur in the Quarto of 1609 is essential to their meaning."
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, 2006.
A discussion regarding some of Shakespeare's sonnets.
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This paper discusses Shakespeare, who usually known for his plays, also wrote over one hundred and fifty sonnets. The paper takes a look at how, in some of these sonnets, like the beautiful and ethereal Sonnet 18, "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" we find Shakespeare following the Petrarchan model of regarding the beloved as the Donna Angelicata. However, in Sonnet 130, "My Mistress' Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun," Shakespeare clearly moves away from the earlier model and presents a lover that is both more realistic, and human.
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Death Sonnets, 2004.
Two sonnets on death by John Donne and John Keats are compared and contrasted for content and style. These sonnets reflect the deep-seated views of the poets.
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?Death Be Not Proud? by John Donne and ?When I Have Fears? by John Keats are both sonnets about death. This paper explains how Donne treats death as the gateway to eternal life and presents a well-reasoned argument, which supports this thesis. Keats, on the other hand, treats death as a final nothingness. In a poem filled with imagery, he states that he is unprepared for death.
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" ?Death be not Proud? by John Donne and ?When I have Fears? by John Keats are two poems that have striking comparisons and contrasts. Both are sonnets about death written by poets who were preoccupied with the subject. Keats had seen his mother and later his brother die from tuberculosis and was himself suffering from the terminal disease. [1] Donne was known to be preparing for his death for quite some time before he actually died. He had written two ?death-bed hymns? long before his death and had even preached his ?own funeral sermon?. [2] This poem too reflects his preoccupation with his own death when in the fourth line he says, ?nor yet canst thou kill me?. However the outlook of the two poets is completely different. Keats is worried about dying and looks upon death as a final ?nothingness?. Donne on the other hand scorns death, treating it as a gateway to eternal life."
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Shakespeare?s ?Sonnet 130?, 2005.
This paper analyzes William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130", one of his most popular and unique sonnets.
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This paper explains that William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" is his joke, which becomes a true token of love when read between the lines. The author points out that Shakespeare depicts his lover's attributes with very non-traditional and realistic references that come across as very insulting, which undermines the Petrarchan form of love poetry that generally viewed love in an idealized way and often idolized the lover. The paper relates that the joke becomes a rather serious issue with its last couplet when, by recognizing his lover's ordinary characteristics and loving her this much anyway, he reinforces the depth of his love.
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"With "Sonnet 130," Shakespeare uses this type of comparison but in a very unique and memorable way. Coral lips, rosy cheeks, and eyes the are bright as the sun are mentioned in this poem, but they are a joke that forces us to see real beauty in real life. Love is often blind but it does not need to be and Shakespeare show us how love can be honest and beautiful in its own way. In the end, Shakespeare is suggesting that love and lovers do not need to be as beautiful as these love sonnets make them to be true love."
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Shakespeare: Sonnet 1, 2003.
An analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 1.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines the first of Shakespeare?s sonnets. It explains the technical aspects of the sonnet and also its major themes and concepts. The first part paper focuses on explaining the sonnet in order to make it more readily understandable. It shows how Shakespeare crafted the idea that it is a tragedy if the beauty of the world is not perpetuated through reproduction. The second part of the paper follows-on from the first part and offers an in-depth analysis of the sonnet. It looks closely at the tone of the sonnet, cultural influences and the concept of profusion.
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"Indeed, there are a multitude of other Biblical and cultural references in sonnet 1 that are very important in allowing us to understand the poem effectively. In the second-from-last line, we see a reference to gluttony one of the seven deadly sins. There is also an allusion to Isaiah [32.5]. In Shakespeare?s medieval culture, the rose of beauty was an often-quoted symbol. Similarly, the central concept of the sonnet (i.e. the dynastic obligation to produce heirs) was heavily rooted in medieval culture. Shakespeare so immerses us, the reader, in such cultural references that one wonders whether he is really intending to make a political point in this sonnet rather than just generally musing over a young man?s inability to procreate."
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, 2003.
A review of William Shakespeare's sonnets "Twelve" and "Seventeen".
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This paper examines how William Shakespeare's poetic language uses certain aspects of the English language to convey the feeling of his words and how among these techniques are meter, rhyme, reference, and figurative language. At the same time, he also uses the iambic pentameter in interesting ways to stress meaning and point to key phrases, thoughts, or ideas. It discusses two of Shakespeare?s sonnets and examines their qualities to see exactly how the Bard brings these things into dramatic effect. For simplicity, the sonnets used are sonnets "Twelve" and "Seventeen".
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"The first technique of note when dealing with the writings of Shakespeare writings is his use of rhyme. In the sonnets in question, meter and rhyme are used interestingly. Sonnet twelve starts out in an interesting way in that it does not rhyme in the traditional sense. The key words of note here are, ?come? and ?tomb?, and ?deserts? and ?parts?, in comparison, every other line ending in both sonnets ends in traditional rhyme, such as, ?eyes? and ?lies?, or ?age? and ?rage?. However, Shakespeare does not abandon rhyme entirely for the opening of sonnet twelve, he does something entirely different. Here he uses words that rhyme only to the human ear. In other words, on script, they do not appear to rhyme. But, when said out loud, they have the similarities of rhyming words."
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