Every human has their own view world around them. We are all different, but only some of us are able to express their interpretation of the surrounding in art, in music, in literature. Every poet expresses his ideas in a different way, but there are still some points that need to be discussed. Comparing two sonnets by different authors and analyzing them I can find similar and contrasting features. Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure. So the two masterpieces are written in the frames of a sonnet structure and they both have fourteen lines. Another similarity is the presence of a mysterious lyrical hero "she", that both poets refer to occasionally. Spencer's lyrical hero, who is the narrator, writes "HER name upon the strand". "She" - is the love of his life, the woman, who he wants to eternize. In the sonnet the lyrical hero is naive and romantic, while "she" is more skeptical. When the narrator wrote her name on the sand, trying to eternize their love, "she" told him "that dost in vain assay", not quite believing in possibility of her eternal existence, realizing that she will sooner or later turn into dust. Shakespeare has his own "she" in the sonnet. It is the narrator's mistress. While Spencer is romantically, Shakespeare is rather ironical: during the whole sonnet he slightly degrades features of his beloved by comparing them to greater things ("my mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun, coral is far more red than her lips red…"). But on the other had there is a lot to contrast in those two sonnets. The first difference that attracts the attention is the rhyme scheme. In Spencers' sonnet the rhyme scheme is A-B-A-B-B-C-B-C-C-D-C-D-E-E. It is quite different from the most popular Shakspeare's rhyme scheme: A-B-A-B-C-D-C-D-E-F-E-F-G-G. Sonnet n75 is written with three-foot iambus, whereas sonnet n 130 is written with five-foot iambus. Another interesting contrast is the sound pattering, which is the common feature for poetry. In Spencer's sonnet the dominating sound is "A"[А], he creates a patten of that sound:
One dAy i wrote her nAme upon the strAnd, but cAme the wAves and wAshed it awAy: agAin I wrote it with a second hAnd, but cAme the tide, and mAde my pAins his prEy.
This sound reinforces the emotions that the poet wants to put into his sonnet. The "a"-sound creates associations with hope, with faith. It gives the sonnet notes of positive.
Analyzing Shakespeare's sonnet the sound that appears most
ENG3U1 Poetry THE PETRARCHAN SONNET named after the 14th century Italian poet, Petrarch 14 lines, iambic pentameter Form: Rhyme Scheme a) an OCTAVE (8 lines) ABBA ABBA b) a SESTET (6 lines) CDE CDE (or some variation e.g.CDC CDC) Content: traditionally about the hopes and pains of an adoring male lover : the OCTAVE states the problem, situation : the SESTET tries…
The Sonnet Lady Shakespeare was a loving and knowledgeable man. I made this observation after reading all one hundred and fifty four of his sonnets. They are all fourteen lines long and some of those are written in iambic pentameter. Sonnet 130, The Lady Sonnet, fascinated me the most. Shakespeare is saying that he knows women are not always good looking as they are described to be and that we should love them anyway. In this sonnet, the tone is unconditional love. Shakespeare talks about his…
the Holy Spirit to deliver from evil and to ensure his salvation. 2. Holy, English, Italian ,Sonnet Also known as the Divine Meditations or Divine Sonnets which are a series of nineteen poems by the English Poet John Donne. The poem is a holy sonnet a fourteen line poem which uses the rhyme scheme of the Italian Sonnet and the English sonnet which gives the poem when fuse the three types of sonnets is a poetic improvisation and virtuosity. Batter My Heart, Three…
Neveen Suliman Professor Arindam Saha English 101 Final Paper Shakespearean Sonnets and the Tradition of Sonnet Writing In order to understand sonnets, we need to understand the basic meaning of a traditional sonnet. A traditional sonnet, has resemblances with doing a crossword. It is a puzzle to make the parts fit; there is some logical tease, and you can consider going over individual lines, like crossword clues, as you continue daily life. There is also a knock-on effect. If you change a line…
to make a comment on life ● to tell a joke ● to advance an argument The next question might be: "What kind of poem shall I write?" Some answers to this question might be: ● a song ● a ballad ● an ode ● a hymn ● a haiku ● free verse ● a sonnet ● a rap ● an epic The poet's choice of form might be influenced by the audience being aimed at, but it is more likely to be determined by the nature of the material. For instance, a rap is a good way of expressing emotion and telling a story…
Joseph Kasson Professor Teinert Introduction to Literature March 20, 2013 Poetry Review Broad Forms of Poetry 1) Lyric – is a short poem like all poems studied first night (specific, brief, and lofty topic). 2) Epic – Book length poem – adventures of a hero 3) Dramatic – two people talking to each other in a poem Types of Poetry * sonnet – always has 14 lines * Italian sonnet – first 8 lines present a problem or concern known as (octave) – problem of speaker. Last 6 lines…
Poetry Synthesis 04/09/2015 ENG 112 Justin Drybala There are so many different types of poetry and they can attract many different kinds of people. Each person has a style of poetry or a certain poet that they love. As each poem may have its own meaning, poems can be alike in certain ways as well. Poems can have different meanings between people, but can all be similar or different in many ways. A poem that will always stand out to me and be one of my favorites is Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe…
OF POETRY Lyric Poetry – short; expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker; often written in the first person; often written in language rich in sound; may relate an incident or, more often, draw a scene. E.g., a sonnet. Narrative Poetry – tells a story; has characters, a setting, and a plot. E.g., a ballad, an epic. Dramatic Poetry (dramatic monologue) – a speech of an imaginary character addressing another character (who remains silent) at some decisive moment. Didactic Poetry – to…
Analysis of Sonnet 107 Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul Of the wide world dreaming on things to come Can yet the lease of my true love control, Suppos'd as forfeit to a condin'd doom. The mortal moon hath her eclipse endur'd, And the sad augurs mock their own presage; Incertainties now crown themselves assur's, nd peace proclaims olives of endless age. Now with the drops of this most balmy time My love looks fresh; and Death to me…
day Shakespeare establishes his theme by shifting procreational beauty to the idea of immortalized beauty. Shakespeare's use of personification, literal meanings, and metaphors enables him to illustrate his compassion in the idea of immortality. In Sonnet 18 Shakespeare uses personification heavily in giving objects human qualities to reflect establish mortality in his muse. Doing so, helps the reader relate to the object to life and death. The first instance of personification is in the first quatrain…