4.6: Shakespeare's Sonnets
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Directions
Here, you will find the various Sonnets by William Shakespeare.
The poem is a docx. file. I recommend either printing it our or annotating the digital copy on your computer, or taking notes on the story on a separate piece of paper.
While reading the poem, keep these questions/ideas in mind:
- While reading this poem, reflect on what type of theme or message that jumps out to you?
- List the themes
- What is the overall message that you see in the poem?
- Then, begin to note and list the different use of poetic and literary devices in the poem
- What about these devices makes you feel this way?
- What does the poem mean to you??
- Sonnets are love poems. Who is the speaker of the poem? Who is the poem directed to?
- Did you like it? Why or why not?
- Do you agree/disagree with my interpretation? Why? There are no wrong answers if you can back it up with examples from the text.
- Is the tone of the poem light, comical, or serious? Does that add to the message?
- What about the actual structure of a poem adds to its theme/message?
Essay Topic
As a reminder, your essay topic is:
Do a close read of the poem. What is one overall theme/message that you see in the text? What are the literary/poetic devices that you see that are enhancing said theme/message?
Shakespearian Sonnets- 73 and 18.docx
Video Lecture: Poetry:Sonnets 6:38