Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 William Shakespeare Sonnet 30

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 What Is The Poet Saying? Quatrain One “When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new wail my dear time’s waste.” (1-4)

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 What Is The Poet Saying? Quatrain One The poet suggests that when he has time to reflect silently on his life, the things he remembers are the things he is now lacking.

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 What Is The Poet Saying? Quatrain Two “Then can I drown an eye, unused to flow, For precious friends hid in death’s dateless night, And weep afresh love’s long since canceled woe, And moan the expense of many a vanished sight.” (5-8)

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 What Is The Poet Saying? Quatrain Two This quatrain explains his reaction to his memories. –“Then can I drown an eye…” This quatrain also explains why the memories of the poet are sad. –“For precious friends hid in death’s dateless night” Death of his friends

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 What Is The Poet Saying? Quatrain Three “Then can I grieve at grievances foregone, And heavily from woe to woe tell o’er The sad account of forebemoanèd moan, Which I new-pay as if not paid before.” (9-12)

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 What Is The Poet Saying? Quatrain Three Although these deaths happened in the past, the poet weeps as if he had not grieved before. –Obviously, the poet misses his friends terribly.

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 What Is The Poet Saying? Couplet “But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, All losses are restored and sorrows end.” (13-14) –The purpose of the sonnet is similar to Sonnet 29 –If the poet merely thinks about this particular friend, all troubles and worries disappear.

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 Poetic Devices Shakespearean Sonnet –Rhyme Scheme abab cdcd efef gg –3 quatrains and 1 couplet

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 Poetic Devices Shakespearean Sonnet Meter ˘ ΄ ˘ ΄ ˘ ΄ ˘ ΄ ˘ ΄ When to the sessions of sweet silent thought Iambic Pentameter

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 Poetic Devices Volta –In this sonnet, the volta occurs after the third quatrain Different from previous sonnets where the volta appeared after the second quatrain

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 Poetic Devices Alliteration/Consonance –“When to the sessions of sweet silent thought” (1)

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 Poetic Devices Metaphor –Focus on the “court of law” diction/imagery “sessions” (1) “summon” (2) “grievances” (9)

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 Poetic Devices Tone/Mood –First 12 lines Depressing Sad –Last 2 lines Positive Happy

Geschke/British Literature Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 Poetic Devices Theme –Friendship