love can overcome all dispair
In the three quatrains of Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare, the speaker reveals feelings of despair and self-doubt. He feels isolated and insignificant, comparing himself unfavorably to others who appear more successful. The speaker expresses a desire to be more like these others in order to regain a sense of worth and contentment.
In a Shakespearean sonnet, there are 3 quatrains
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A Shakespearean sonnet consists of 3 quatrains (4-line stanzas) followed by a rhymed couplet (2-line stanza).
Quatrains.
With three quatrains and a couplet
A Shakespearean sonnet has three quatrains (four-line stanzas) followed by a rhyming couplet (two-line stanza) at the end. This structure is also known as the English sonnet.
Generally speaking, the first two quatrains set up a situation which the final sestet resolves.
Shakespearean sonnets have three quatrains and a couplet.
three quatrains and a couplet
Quatrains
A Petrarchean sonnet is divided into two sections, an octave and a sestet, whereas a Shakespearean sonnet is divided into four sections, three quatrains and a couplet.