1. Renaissance Poetry Breakdown

2. Key Terms/Ideas Middle Ages (before Renaissance) writers focused on God/the afterlife Renaissance focused more on life on Earth Humanism: concerned with human life; writers wrote in the vernacular Pastoral: idealized vision of the countryside

3. “Sonnet 29” by William Shakespeare When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, (Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate; For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings.

4. “Sonnet 29” When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, A I all alone beweep my outcast state, B And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, A And look upon myself and curse my fate,B Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,C Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,D Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope, C With what I most enjoy contented least; D Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, E Haply I think on thee, and then my state, F (Like to the lark at break of day arising E From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate; F For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings G That then I scorn to change my state with kings. G

5. “Sonnet 29” When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, (Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate; For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings. Simile: shows change from despair to spiritual nirvana Volta: We see a change Metaphor : vision/look ing = how men pass judgement Tone: admiring, affectionate Mood: optimistic, relieved, satisfied Themes: -Isolation causes sadness -Wealth is measured in love of another -Love allows us to get by

6. “Amoretti LXXV: One Day I Wrote her Name” by Edmund Spenser One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washéd it away: Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. "Vain man," said she, "that dost in vain assay, A mortal thing so to immortalize; For I myself shall like to this decay, And eke my name be wiped out likewise." "Not so," (quod I) "let baser things devise To die in dust, but you shall live by fame: My verse your vertues rare shall eternize, And in the heavens write your glorious name: Where whenas death shall all the world subdue, Our love shall live, and later life renew.”

7. “Amoretti LXXV: One Day I Wrote her Name” by Edmund Spenser One day I wrote her name upon the strand, A But came the waves and washéd it away: B Again I wrote it with a second hand, A But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. B "Vain man," said she, "that dost in vain assay, B A mortal thing so to immortalize; C For I myself shall like to this decay, B And eke my name be wiped out likewise.” C "Not so," (quod I) "let baser things devise C To die in dust, but you shall live by fame: D My verse your vertues rare shall eternize, C And in the heavens write your glorious name: D Where whenas death shall all the world subdue, E Our love shall live, and later life renew.” E

8. “Amoretti LXXV: One Day I Wrote her Name” by Edmund Spenser One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washéd it away: Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. "Vain man," said she, "that dost in vain assay, A mortal thing so to immortalize; For I myself shall like to this decay, And eke my name be wiped out likewise." "Not so," (quod I) "let baser things devise To die in dust, but you shall live by fame: My verse your vertues rare shall eternize, And in the heavens write your glorious name: Where whenas death shall all the world subdue, Our love shall live, and later life renew.” Alliteration: emphasizes the importance of these words Themes: -Time on Earth is fleeting -Literature can capture human emotion -We want to know love lasts forever Metaphor: Waves=move ment of life Symbol: Name= subject

9. “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” by Christopher Marlowe Come live with me and be my love, A And we will all the pleasures prove A That hills and valleys, dale and field, B And all the craggy mountains yield. B Internal Rhyme: emphasizes certain words Simple rhyme scheme Themes: -To gain love, we will often try to impress someone/make promises -The natural world is good for us Symbols: - Roses: symbol of love/passion - Posies: symbolize safety of the country - Myrtle: also symbolizes love Tone: passionate (fueled by emotion not reason) Mood: cynical

10. “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter Raleigh Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of Roses, A Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies A Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten: B In folly ripe, in reason rotten. B Same rhyme scheme Natural Imagery: presented as constantly in decay and moving towards death Themes: -Everything living must die -The passage of time is inevitable Tone: hostile, annoyed Mood: amused, disappointed