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SonnetSonnet About sonnetAbout sonnet

Brief History about sonnetBrief History about sonnet

Shakespearean SonnetShakespearean Sonnet

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About sonnetAbout sonnet Form of poetry, has 14 lines Form of poetry, has 14 lines

with a specific rhyme with a specific rhyme scheme scheme

Topic of sonnets written in Topic of sonnets written in Shakespeare's time is love--Shakespeare's time is love--or a theme related to love or a theme related to love

usually written as part of a usually written as part of a series, with each sonnet a series, with each sonnet a sequel to the previous one, sequel to the previous one, although many sonnets although many sonnets could stand alone as could stand alone as separate poemsseparate poems. .

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Brief history of sonnetBrief history of sonnet The sonnet originated in Sicily in the The sonnet originated in Sicily in the

13th Century with Giacomo da Lentin13th Century with Giacomo da Lentino (1188-1240), a lawyer. The poetic to (1188-1240), a lawyer. The poetic traditions of the Provençal region of Fraditions of the Provençal region of France apparently influenced him, but rance apparently influenced him, but he wrote his poems in the Sicilian diahe wrote his poems in the Sicilian dialect of Italian. Some authorities credit lect of Italian. Some authorities credit another Italian, Guittone d'Arezzo (1another Italian, Guittone d'Arezzo (1230-1294), with originating the sonne230-1294), with originating the sonnet. The English word "Sonnet" comes ft. The English word "Sonnet" comes from the Italian word "sonetto," meanirom the Italian word "sonetto," meaning "little song." Some early sonnets ng "little song." Some early sonnets were set to music, with accompanimwere set to music, with accompaniment provided by a lute.  ent provided by a lute. 

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Brief Introduction of SonnetBrief Introduction of Sonnet The Italian poet The Italian poet PetrarchPetrarch (1304- (1304-

1374), a Roman Catholic priest, 1374), a Roman Catholic priest, popularized the sonnet . popularized the sonnet .

The format of Petrarch's sonnets The format of Petrarch's sonnets differs from that of Shakespeare. differs from that of Shakespeare. Petrarch's sonnets each consist of Petrarch's sonnets each consist of an eight-line stanza (octave) and a an eight-line stanza (octave) and a six-line stanza (sestet). The first six-line stanza (sestet). The first stanza presents a theme, and the stanza presents a theme, and the second stanza develops it. The second stanza develops it. The rhyme scheme is as follows:rhyme scheme is as follows:

(1) (1) first stanzafirst stanza (octave): (octave): AABBBBAA, , AABBBBAA;; (2) (2) second stanzasecond stanza (sestet): (sestet): CCDDEE, ,

CCDDEE.   .  

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Sonnet Came to EnglandSonnet Came to England The sonnet form was introduced in EnThe sonnet form was introduced in En

gland by gland by Sir Thomas WyattSir Thomas Wyatt (1503-154 (1503-1542) and 2) and Henry HowardHenry Howard, , Earl ofEarl of Surrey Surrey (1517-1547). They translated Italian s(1517-1547). They translated Italian sonnets into English and wrote sonnets onnets into English and wrote sonnets of their own. of their own. Surrey Surrey introduced blank introduced blank verse into the English language in his verse into the English language in his translation of the translation of the AeneidAeneid of Vergil of Vergil. . WyWyattatt and and SurreySurrey sometimes replaced Pe sometimes replaced Petrarch's scheme of an eight-line stanztrarch's scheme of an eight-line stanza and a six-line stanza with three four-a and a six-line stanza with three four-line stanzas and a two-line conclusion line stanzas and a two-line conclusion known as a couplet. Shakespeare adoknown as a couplet. Shakespeare adopted the latter scheme in his sonnets.  pted the latter scheme in his sonnets. 

   

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Shakespearean SonnetsShakespearean Sonnets

William Shakespeare wrote William Shakespeare wrote 154154 sonnets, among which he sonnets, among which he addresses Sonnets 1 through addresses Sonnets 1 through 126 to an unidentified young 126 to an unidentified young man with outstanding physical man with outstanding physical and intellectual attributes . In and intellectual attributes . In Sonnets 127 through 154, Sonnets 127 through 154, Shakespeare devotes most of Shakespeare devotes most of his attention to addressing a his attention to addressing a mysterious "dark lady" .mysterious "dark lady" .

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The rhyming patternThe rhyming pattern The The Shakespearean sonnet Shakespearean sonnet (also called (also called

the the English sonnetEnglish sonnet) has three ) has three four-line four-line stanzas (quatrains)stanzas (quatrains) and a and a two-line unit two-line unit called a couplet.called a couplet. A couplet is always A couplet is always indented; both lines rhyme at the end. indented; both lines rhyme at the end. AABBAABB CCDDCCD D EEFFEEFF GGGG

The meter of Shakespeare's sonnets is The meter of Shakespeare's sonnets is iambic pentameter iambic pentameter (except in Sonnet (except in Sonnet 145). The rhyming lines in each stanza 145). The rhyming lines in each stanza are the first and third and the second are the first and third and the second and fourth. In the couplet ending the and fourth. In the couplet ending the poem, both lines rhyme. All of poem, both lines rhyme. All of Shakespeare's sonnets follow the same Shakespeare's sonnets follow the same rhyming pattern rhyming pattern

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Iambic PentameterIambic Pentameter

Shakespeare wrote his sonnets (and Shakespeare wrote his sonnets (and many of the lines in his plays) in many of the lines in his plays) in iambic pentameter,iambic pentameter,

a technical term for a poetry pattern a technical term for a poetry pattern in which each line has 10 syllables, in which each line has 10 syllables, beginning with an unstressed beginning with an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable, syllable and a stressed syllable, followed by another pair of followed by another pair of unstressed and stressed syllables, unstressed and stressed syllables, and so on--until there are five pairs and so on--until there are five pairs of syllables (or ten syllables in all) .of syllables (or ten syllables in all) .

ButBut, , softsoft! ! what what lightlight throughthrough yonyonderder winwindowdow breaksbreaks??   

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Sonnet 18Sonnet 18Quatrain 1 (four-line stanza)Quatrain 1 (four-line stanza)  

AA Shall I compare thee to a summ Shall I compare thee to a summer’s er’s DayDay??

BB   Thou art more lovely and more    Thou art more lovely and more temper temper ATEATE : :

AA   Rough winds do shake the darl   Rough winds do shake the darling buds of ing buds of MAYMAY,,

BB   And summer's lease hath all to   And summer's lease hath all too short a o short a DATEDATE ::

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Sonnet 18Sonnet 18Quatrain 2 (four-line stanza)Quatrain 2 (four-line stanza)   CC    Sometime too hot the eye of heave  Sometime too hot the eye of heave

n n SHINESSHINES,, DD    And often is his gold complexion   And often is his gold complexion DIDI

MM'DMM'D;;CC   And every fair from fair sometime de And every fair from fair sometime de

CLINESCLINES,,

DD    By chance or nature's changing cou  By chance or nature's changing course un rse un TRIMM'DTRIMM'D;;

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Sonnet 18Sonnet 18Quatrain 3 (four-line stanza)Quatrain 3 (four-line stanza)

EE     But thy eternal summer shall n   But thy eternal summer shall not ot FADEFADE , ,

FF     Nor lose possession of that fai   Nor lose possession of that fair thou r thou OWESTOWEST ,,

EE    Nor shall Death brag thou wan    Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his der'st in his SHADESHADE ,,

FF    When in eternal lines to time t    When in eternal lines to time thou hou GROWESTGROWEST ; ;

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Sonnet 18Sonnet 18

Couplet (two rhyming lines)Couplet (two rhyming lines)  

GG    So long as men can     So long as men can breathe ,or eyes can breathe ,or eyes can SEESEE;;

GG     So long lives this, and this    So long lives this, and this gives life to gives life to THEETHEE . .

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Sonnet 18Sonnet 18

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer’s lease hath all too short a datAnd summer’s lease hath all too short a dat

e;e;And every fair from fair sometime declines,And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance or nature’s changing course untriBy chance or nature’s changing course untri

mmed;mmed;But thy eternal summer shall not fade,But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st,Nor shall death brag thou wand’ rest in his Nor shall death brag thou wand’ rest in his

shade,shade,When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st.When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st.So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to tSo long lives this, and this gives life to t

hee.hee.

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