Ministry of Education of the Republic of Moldova Institute of International Relations of the Republic of Moldova Faculty of Foreign Languages Department of English Philology COURSE PAPER “A contrastive Analysis of translating metaphors in Shakespeare’s Sonnets” Written by: 2nd year student‚ Group: 2LM2‚ Mihai Marina Scientific adviser: University Lecturer Sîngereanu T. Chisinau 2012 Contents: Introduction………………………………………………………………......…1 Chapter 1 Metaphor
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William Shakespeare’s intricate and complex poem‚ “Sonnet 73.” In order to thoroughly examine the poem on its deeper meaning‚ Paglia presents historical details about its context‚ analyzes formalistically and considers archetypal elements‚ and explains its philosophical undertones. Paglia begins by describing the history of the sonnet. It was established as a “courtly love tradition” in France before spreading to English writers‚ who adjusted the sonnet to be “ridden with ‘conceits’” (4). Shakespeare
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“Sonnet on the Death of Mr Richard West” by Thomas Gray analysis The theme of the poem “Sonnet on the Death of Mr Richard West” by Thomas Gray is definitely of mourning and sorrow as he has lost someone close to him. Gray uses these emotions as the basis and inspiration of this sonnet. Written in the eighteenth century‚ during the Romantic period‚ the poems’ adjectives and references are very typically used and are almost artificial; which suggests that it has more of an Augustan style. The poem
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The Anglo-Saxon Sonnet: Rewriting a Shakespeare’s Sonnet “130” Through the Eyes of the Author of Beowulf My woman’s sight-seers shine like the sun; Her kiss-givers grant a great fiery glow; Her bone-house is a rare beast made to stun; The hairs on her head hang as soft as snow. Like a pollen-producer gleams garnet‚ Her cheeks blush‚ blinding any early man; Unlike a slimy serpent’s foul sweat‚ Her scent smells of fresh gold‚ or better than. Her voice flows like the whale-road‚ that I’m
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet 1 Theme: Unexpectedness of love Falling in love with Robert and his returning of her love came as a great surprise to Elizabeth‚ considering past her circumstances. Analysis: Reworks the traditional sonnet sequence by transforming gender roles. She utilises the female voice instead of the traditional male voice. She assumes the role of epic hero. She adopts the petrachan sonnet style. The octet’s strict rhyming pattern reflects how she feels her life
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man that he must perceive these things‚ and that his love must be strengthened by the knowledge that he will soon be parted from the speaker when the speaker‚ like the fire‚ is extinguished by time. Commentary Sonnet 73 takes up one of the most pressing issues of the first 126 sonnets‚ the speaker’s anxieties regarding what he perceives to be his advanced age‚ and develops the theme through a sequence of metaphors each implying something different. The first quatrain‚ which employs the metaphor
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Sonnets from the Portuguese Sonnet 1: The focus of the first sonnet is the poet’s hopelessness; she talks about the unhappiness of the both past and present and was willing to submit to death until she was conquered by love. The tone of the first sonnet is one of melancholy and depression. Sonnet 13: The focus of this sonnet is on the poet’s inability to express her feelings for her lover‚ by using the metaphor of a torch in rough winds. She describes how she cannot risk herself in expressing
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The Classic Sonnet Classic renaissance sonnets are one of the most well-known poetry genres out there. Sonnets distinctive style and wording is classic and timeless. Although this genre was centuries ago‚ it still remains one of the most recognizable forms of poetry. The Renaissance took place from the 1500s to around the 1700s. During this time there were great advances in life. The poetry of this time is a direct reflection of the changes that around Europe. The form used during the renaissance
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Unusual Relationships in Shakespeare ’s Sonnets Shakespeare probably wrote his first sonnet around in 1590s‚ which was his contribution to his generation for over fifty years. Sonnets became a fashion in that time period and many people had craze for his sonnets (Hyland 125). Some of the major questions can arouse by reading sonnets like‚ what is a Sonnet? Is it a poem? Does it tell a story? As we read the sonnets‚ we find that the sonnets expresses true feelings of love‚ frustrations‚ as
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William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 found on page 1182 of The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Volume1B: The Sixteenth Century‚ The Early Seventeenth Centry‚ 2nd edition(New York: W.W. Nortion‚ 2000) is one of his most famous sonnets to conquer the subject of love. While there is much debate concerning the tone of this sonnet‚ Shakespeare’s words speak of transcendent love not very commonly considered in popular poetry at the time. He used the Petrarchan sonnet style in Old English popular
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