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William Shakespeare c. 1564-1616 b. Stratford-upon- Avon, England Playwright, Poet, Actor Most famous for his plays All but 2 of his 154 sonnets were.

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2 William Shakespeare c. 1564-1616 b. Stratford-upon- Avon, England Playwright, Poet, Actor Most famous for his plays All but 2 of his 154 sonnets were published in 1609

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4 Shakespearean Sonnets 1609: Quarto only source of most 152 Shakespearean Sonnets. There are 3 categories of poems in this Quarto: 1-126 are addressed to The Fair Youth 127-152 are addressed to The Dark Mistress A Lover’s Complaint a 329 line poem written in Rhyme Royal

5 Shakespeare’s Addressees The Fair Youth (sonnets 1-126) An unnamed young man Written to in loving and romantic language Theories of man’s identity: some think this may be a homosexual lover, a platonic or father-son love, or a patron (sponsor) The Dark Lady (sonnets 127-152) Given this name because of she is described as being dark haired The sonnets written about her express infatuation and are more sexual in nature

6 Shakespearean Sonnet Form Still 14 lines Broken into 4 parts 3 quatrains 1 rhyming couplet Written in iambic pentameter: ˘ / ˘ / ˘ / ˘ / ˘ / Shall I compare thee to a summer ’ s day?

7 Shakespearean Sonnet Form Rhyme Scheme: Quatrain 1: a b a b [introduces question] Quatrain 2: c d c d [tentative Quatrain 3: e f e f answers] Rhyming Couplet: g g [final answer] Volta: The turn or transition in line 9 which marks a shift in focus or thought

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