Annotation John Donne’s Holy Sonnet IX Holy Sonnet IX If poisonous minerals‚ and if that tree‚ Whose fruit threw death on (else immortal) us‚ If lecherous goats‚ if serpents envious Cannot be dammed‚ alas ! why should I be ? Why should intent or reason‚ born in me‚ Make sins‚ else equal‚ in me more heinous ? And‚ mercy being easy‚ and glorious To God‚ in His stern wrath why threatens He ? But who am I‚ that dare dispute with Thee ? O God‚ O ! of Thine only worthy blood‚ And my tears‚ make a heavenly
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William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 129 William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 129 is a classic Shakespearian Sonnet from his distinguished collection published in 1609. The Shakespearean Sonnet is unquestionably the most intellectual and dramatic of poetic forms and‚ when written well‚ is a masterpiece not only of poetic talent but intellectual talent as well. Like the majority of sonnets‚ Sonnet 129 has fourteen lines and is organized into an octave followed by a sestet; or more in depth‚ three quatrains followed
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How does Shakespeare Present Beatrice and Benedick’s relationship as the ’reality’ of love and Claudio and Hero’s as merely the ’appearance’ of it? The idea of love at first sight was popular in Shakespeare’s day. Romeo and Juliet‚ for instance‚ fall in love at first sight. Moreover‚ Claudio’s methods of courting Hero through other people would have been an accepted tactic among Elizabethan nobility. Shakespeare’s drama mocks love and human courtliness between two couples who take very different
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To Be Relevant or Not To Be Relevant I will be analyzing how one of Shakespeare themes In Romeo & Juliet are still evident in life today. The theme I will be focusing on is Love. Movies in today’s society are still revolving around Romeo and Juliet‚ for instance‚ The Lion King: Simba Pride‚ Gnomeo & Juliet. Arafat & Huda’s. A real life story of a Romeo and Juliet story‚ how feud is in Westside story. Ever since the play Romeo and Juliet a majority of movies and real life event and revolved around
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Characteristics of the sonnet At one point in our lives‚ we all wonder what is a sonnet. A sonnet is a short poem that is slightly misunderstood and has fourteen lines in iambic pentameter with a meticulously patterned rhyme scheme. The sonnet has a reputation for being very complex‚ and hard to understand at times. Contrary to the popular belief‚ sonnets do not need to fit one specific rhyme scheme. The two most common sonnets are the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet‚ named after Francesco Petrarch
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How does Shakespeare use the pairs of lovers to explore the themes of love in ‘Much A do About Nothing’? Love is an essential theme in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. Through comic scenes Shakespeare uses characters to explore his idea on love and marriage‚ using relationships to show the trial of love. In the play Shakespeare portrays Benedick and Beatrice as critics of love‚ whilst Claudio and Hero as depicted as conventional lovers. Beatrice is a very confident‚ out-spoken and critical
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Motif Gatsby Essay Fitzgerald introduces many themes in his novel‚ The Great Gatsby. One of those themes is the power of love which is influenced through the emotional state of the characters. The power of love develops throughout the novel by the change in weather through the characters feelings; these provide essential viewpoints that the characters have towards the change in love. How the characters react towards others and the love that is represented through it. The weather informs the reader
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Love is the driving force behind the events in Romeo and Juliet‚ particularly the romantic forbidden love between the two characters. Its significance is immediately established when they first meet and the realisation occurs that they are from opposing houses. Juliet’s dialogue ‘My only love spring from my only hate‚’ symbolises the depth of the chasm between the 2 houses with the emotive use of “love” and “hate”. The issue of forbidden love reaches its peak when Juliet is forced to marry Paris
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England‚ William Shakespeare did not seem destined for greatness. He was not born into a family of nobility or significant wealth. He did not continue his formal education at university‚ nor did he come under the mentorship of a senior artist‚ nor did he marry into wealth or prestige. His talent as an actor seems to have been modest‚ since he is not known for starring roles. His success as a playwright depended in part upon royal patronage. Yet in spite of these limitations‚ Shakespeare is now the most
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Sonnet 30 In this sonnet‚ the poet conveys a theme of grief as he meditates on past woes and losses but is ultimately comforted by the thought of a "dear friend" (13). The pensive poet reflects upon memories of the past‚ causing him to regret his failure to achieve all that he wanted. With old woes recalled‚ he grieves over having wasted precious time. He then weeps‚ although he seldom does normally‚ for dear friends who have died and are lost to death’s eternal night. He cries once more over
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