Sonnets are fourteen-lined lyric poems, traditionally written in iambic pentameter, with a specific standardized structure. It is made up of three quatrains and a couplet, and the ninth line is usually the turning point, specifically known as Volta. It follows the rhyme scheme of a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g to make the poem easier to read. Being made up of fourteen lines, the poet is unable to describe their point of view every easy, being limited to the size of a typical sonnet. Yet this might be helpful to the reader, making their imagination broader, to believe and perceive whatever they want to from the poem.
In class we have discussed, basically, Shakespeare's sonnets. He talked about Sonnet #1, 2, 8, 29, and 30. Sonnets 1 to 126 are concerned with a young man, Sonnet 127-152 are addressed to a dark lady, and 153-154 are like free adaptations of classical Greek poetry. Shakespeare didn't want his sonnets to be published, yet they were against his will. Most of the sonnets written by the poet have double-meaning analogies and references, which makes any reader confused in what is happening. Yet it is important to understand William Shakespeare first. No wonder so many people have attempted in analyzing this type of writing skills…
True, the specifics of a sonnet does cause certain limitations, yet, as you said, it is interesting to interpret.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the fact that you metioned the Volta; you provided alot of background information to support your position.
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I think just restated too much information from the handout the teacher gave us and didnt really address the question or take a position.
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