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Sonnet Analysis Essay
What's the first thought that pops in to your mind when you think of love, is it flowers, chocolates
and teddy bears or maybe a romantic sonnet?
The clichГ© of these superficial representations have been around for years and continue to plague
our society today. But are the traditional roses on
Valentine's Day and anniversaries really a good signification of truelove or would you prefer a
unique and realistic approach? Good morning/ good afternoon Mr. Day and classmates, today I will
be comparing two sonnets. These sonnets deal with the issue of ideal and unconventional love
, however they do so in exceedingly different ways.
Sonnet 90 by Francesco Petrarca is a representation of a...show more content...
For example
, 'her way of moving was no mortal thing, but of angelic form'.
Petrarch's
Sonnet is an expression of his love for his mistress; he describes her as attractive and sublime. This
love may be seen as superficial.
Another renowned poet and playwright of Elizabethan times was William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare's one hundred thirtieth sonnet introduced a new era of sonnets. Far more different from
traditional sonnets of the 1600's, Sonnet 130 has also been recognized as 'Anti–Petrachian'. In
comparison
Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare has the same discourse but instead of being clichГ©, mocks
the courtly sonnets in his realistic portrayal of his mistress. He deals with the discourse of love and
he does so in a way to bring to light the superficial clichГ©s that had been held so highly. (show
poem)
Shakespeare concentrates on his mistress's physical imperfections by portraying to the reader that
his woman in not attractive. The reader can draw powerful images with Shakespeare's language and
dialogue signifying a range of human emotions and conditions
Instead of exaggerating the beauty of his lady's eyes by claiming that they outshine the sun, the
speaker starts off with a simile proclaiming 'my mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun' , he doesn't
describe the eyes at all,
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Sonnet Analysis Essay

  • 1. Sonnet Analysis Essay What's the first thought that pops in to your mind when you think of love, is it flowers, chocolates and teddy bears or maybe a romantic sonnet? The clichГ© of these superficial representations have been around for years and continue to plague our society today. But are the traditional roses on Valentine's Day and anniversaries really a good signification of truelove or would you prefer a unique and realistic approach? Good morning/ good afternoon Mr. Day and classmates, today I will be comparing two sonnets. These sonnets deal with the issue of ideal and unconventional love , however they do so in exceedingly different ways. Sonnet 90 by Francesco Petrarca is a representation of a...show more content... For example , 'her way of moving was no mortal thing, but of angelic form'. Petrarch's Sonnet is an expression of his love for his mistress; he describes her as attractive and sublime. This love may be seen as superficial. Another renowned poet and playwright of Elizabethan times was William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's one hundred thirtieth sonnet introduced a new era of sonnets. Far more different from traditional sonnets of the 1600's, Sonnet 130 has also been recognized as 'Anti–Petrachian'. In comparison Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare has the same discourse but instead of being clichГ©, mocks the courtly sonnets in his realistic portrayal of his mistress. He deals with the discourse of love and he does so in a way to bring to light the superficial clichГ©s that had been held so highly. (show poem) Shakespeare concentrates on his mistress's physical imperfections by portraying to the reader that his woman in not attractive. The reader can draw powerful images with Shakespeare's language and dialogue signifying a range of human emotions and conditions Instead of exaggerating the beauty of his lady's eyes by claiming that they outshine the sun, the speaker starts off with a simile proclaiming 'my mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun' , he doesn't describe the eyes at all, Get more content on HelpWriting.net