Comparing Romeo And Juliet And Sonnet 63 By William Shakespeare
Everyone who is either in high school or has graduated knows William Shakespeare as one of the most dreadful playmakers they are forced to read. Living in the heat of the Black Death that plagued England, he made his rise in the fine arts industry, and witnessed his own fall for many reasons. From the troubles he had with his family being torn apart by his work in London, to the accusations from another writer, the impacts can be clearly seen within his writing. Shakespeare’s sonnets have made dramatic changes of their contents and their themes. Love, Pain, sorrows, romance have come and gone. Some sonnets have similarities, as well as differences. The themes of the sonnets have changed as time goes on. As Shakespeare experiences transitions
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in his life, it alters the way he writes, and his actions. In the beginning, Shakespeare was struggling with the need to have a family and have children to follow society’s status quo, as expressed in Sonnet 2. However, he never had the time to be with his family, as he had to make money as a playwright in England. His progress was going well, until his success was overshadowed by the Plague. The stages were all shut down to prevent the spread of disease, so he had no way to keep his plays going. Furthermore, it probably didn’t help when another writer accused him of stealing works from other writers, as well as calling names.
Many sonnets have similarities in their themes, as well as their contents.
Sonnet 2 and Sonnet 63 both have goals of living on with age. will In both sonnets, age is described as being weary and having a forehead filled with wrinkles. Also, disappearing beauty is a recurring factor that disappears on both of the passages. As long as there is a bloodline to continue the reign of the family, being the parents, their beauty will never die. Furthermore, as long as poetry is still remains actively read, it will never die, and therefore, stay young.
On the contrary, the same sonnets have a lot of things that are different. In sonnet 2, Shakespeare defines the way to keep ones beauty is to continue your looks by getting married and having children. In sonnet 63, Shakespeare says that his lover’s beauty will remain visible in the poetry he writes. Sonnet 63 goes into depth about exactly what is being lost as time goes on. The sonnet discusses how beauty disappears, and are robbing him of the treasures of his youth. Sonnet 2 describes the need to be born again as generations pass, where Sonnet 63 says there is no need for the need to pass on anything, because what has already been created will continue to live on, as long as it is known and continues to be
read.
The themes of Shakespeare’s sonnets have undoubtedly evolved with the events that have happened throughout his life. From the events of the Plague that swept through most of Europe to the criticism and demoralization he encountered, we can clearly see that it affected the way he wrote. His poems have many similarities in the meanings of love and the meaning of life, but also hold several differences. Either way, the theme changes as the circumstances in his life did.
in his life, it alters the way he writes, and his actions. In the beginning, Shakespeare was struggling with the need to have a family and have children to follow society’s status quo, as expressed in Sonnet 2. However, he never had the time to be with his family, as he had to make money as a playwright in England. His progress was going well, until his success was overshadowed by the Plague. The stages were all shut down to prevent the spread of disease, so he had no way to keep his plays going. Furthermore, it probably didn’t help when another writer accused him of stealing works from other writers, as well as calling names.
Many sonnets have similarities in their themes, as well as their contents.
Sonnet 2 and Sonnet 63 both have goals of living on with age. will In both sonnets, age is described as being weary and having a forehead filled with wrinkles. Also, disappearing beauty is a recurring factor that disappears on both of the passages. As long as there is a bloodline to continue the reign of the family, being the parents, their beauty will never die. Furthermore, as long as poetry is still remains actively read, it will never die, and therefore, stay young.
On the contrary, the same sonnets have a lot of things that are different. In sonnet 2, Shakespeare defines the way to keep ones beauty is to continue your looks by getting married and having children. In sonnet 63, Shakespeare says that his lover’s beauty will remain visible in the poetry he writes. Sonnet 63 goes into depth about exactly what is being lost as time goes on. The sonnet discusses how beauty disappears, and are robbing him of the treasures of his youth. Sonnet 2 describes the need to be born again as generations pass, where Sonnet 63 says there is no need for the need to pass on anything, because what has already been created will continue to live on, as long as it is known and continues to be
read.
The themes of Shakespeare’s sonnets have undoubtedly evolved with the events that have happened throughout his life. From the events of the Plague that swept through most of Europe to the criticism and demoralization he encountered, we can clearly see that it affected the way he wrote. His poems have many similarities in the meanings of love and the meaning of life, but also hold several differences. Either way, the theme changes as the circumstances in his life did.