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    William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 (13). This is one of his most well-known sonnets and it also happens to be one of my favorite poems of all time. Shakespeare does not use words to falsify his mistress’ image; however‚ he uses them to tell the reality of her. This is what makes his love for her so special. She does not have to be perfect or even seem close to it for him to feel as he does about her. The use of diction‚ figurative language‚ and imagery in William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 reveal the narrator’s

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    Emilia Lanier: The Dark Lady in Shakespeare’s Sonnets For long centuries‚ two distinct‚ yet inextricably connected‚ mysteries have confounded the literary world. They are the actual identities of the “Fair Youth” and the “Dark Lady”‚ the chief protagonists‚ other than the poet/narrator‚ in William Shakespeare ’s sonnets. As the sonnets reflect a painful and complex triangle existing between the poet‚ the young man‚ and the dark woman‚ it is inevitable that theories as to the identity of one

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    In The New York Review of Books‚ Apri 10‚ 2003‚ A Very Popular penalty by Edmund S. Morgan‚ and Marie Morgan‚ the author shows that; The death penalty has been around for a long time‚ but it has proven to have many flaws. The author shows this by talking about how different states‚ have seperate stances on using cases that have appeared in court systems. Some of these cases are‚ "Furman V. Georgia"‚ in which Furman was sentenced to death by a jury that had no rules used in its decision making

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    Anthem For Doomed Youth - Understanding - Sonnet Where and when - France‚ First World War‚ written in a mental institution – October 1917. Place or Characters - sounds loud and sad “what passing-bells for these who die as cattle” “only the monstrous anger of the guns”. Situation - Death in the trenches‚ youth being killed & amongst the war‚ buried without the trappings of a home. Highlighting the youth‚ “not in the hands of boys but in their eyes” “The pallor of girls’ brows shall be their

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    sympathies‚ and his wife‚ buried after his 12th child. John Donne writes as a cry to god “Holy Sonnet IX” to express the suffering he has experienced and questions God for this pain. Through a variety of allusions and tone‚ Donne questions the undeserving cruelty of God ands begs for forgiveness. Despite being a very religious poet‚ Donne faced many questions on the morality of God. Many of the allusions from the sonnet expresses his disagreement of God’s decisions. This can be seen in the first two lines

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    sands of the vast desert. Also‚ when he said that everyone should be afraid of him because of his might as shown by his works‚ now‚ in the time wherein the poem is present‚ no one fears him‚ and worse‚ no one minds him and his memory. This poem and Sonnet 55 talks about one central idea: the mortality or limited time statues or monuments‚ which represented the honor and memory of royalty or important people‚ would exist in this world. In the poem Ozymandias‚ it talks about a king who had his own image

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    prescribed sonnets from “Sonnets from the Portuguese” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning show‚ we can see the changes in perspective from the Victorian Era‚ compared to that of the Post-WWI period‚ the roaring 20’s. A comparison of these texts lets us see a change in society’s view on love‚ the role of women in marriage‚ relationships‚ goals and ambitions (hope) and life’s meaning (morality) and also the impact of gender differences on the perspectives conveyed. “SftP” is a series of sonnets written

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    The speaker in Sonnet 130 and Romeo has a different perspective on love. The speaker loves his mistress despite that she may not be as beautiful as the things around her but Romeo falls in love with Juliet based on appearance‚ or love at first sight. Romeo falls in love with Juliet when he sees her. He says to himself‚ “Did my heart love til now?” He decides that he is in love with Juliet although he has never spoken to her. Romeo falls for her too quickly. Romeo’s love may also be infatuation

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    ’Shall I Compare Thee (sonnet 18)’ Good Morning/ Good Afternoon teacher and my fellow class mates. Today I will be talking to you about ’Shall I Compare Thee’ by William Shakespeare. ’Shall I Compare Thee’ is about love and what two lovers feel for each other and how it is not affected by age. The way that Shakespeare is describing the woman is that she will never grow old and that her beauty will live on forever just like the poem will. ’Shall I Compare Thee’ was published in 1609 but was

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    texts ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F.Scott Fitzgerald and ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning explore the ideas of aspirations and identity developing a deeper understanding of the texts. Both texts share these ideas through the characters and the values of idealism and hope‚ and personal voice and identity. Although the two texts are separated in time and context‚ they both reflect the world of the text and composer. ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ was written during the 19th Century

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