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In 1952 and 1953 the plague in London was so severe that the theaters were closed, so Shakespeare seemed to have turned his creative energies to poetry as a result. He wrote his long poem Venus and Adonis at this time and maybe sonnets as well.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere is considerable evidence that Shakespeare's Sonnets were originally created for the purpose of furthering a relationship with, and thereby obtaining the patronage of, Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. The evidence is summarised in The Biography in Shakespeare's Sonnets (see link below)
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∙ 12y agoStarted writing because he hit depression before he met the love if his life.
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∙ 14y agobecause he likes to write like that
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Did Shakespeare write novels?
No, Shakespeare wrote plays, sonnets and poems.
What sonnets did William Shakespeare not write?
He didn't write Petrarch's sonnets. He didn't write Edmund Spenser's sonnets. He didn't write Elizabeth Barrett Browning's sonnets, and especially not "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways."
Did Shakespeare write sonnets?
This is akin to asking whether the Pope is Catholic. Shakespeare is the second-most famous writer of sonnets in the world (after Petrarch).
What besides plays did shakespeare write?
He wrote sonnets.
Did Shakespeare name his sonnets?
Shakespeare did not title his sonnets.
Did Shakespeare write novels?
No, Shakespeare wrote plays, sonnets and poems.
What sonnets did William Shakespeare write?
One of his sonnets are 'thou my lovely boy fu'
Did Williams Shakespeare write sonnets?
One of his sonnets are 'thou my lovely boy fu'
What sonnets did William Shakespeare not write?
He didn't write Petrarch's sonnets. He didn't write Edmund Spenser's sonnets. He didn't write Elizabeth Barrett Browning's sonnets, and especially not "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways."
Did Shakespeare write sonnets?
This is akin to asking whether the Pope is Catholic. Shakespeare is the second-most famous writer of sonnets in the world (after Petrarch).
How did Shakespeare write his sonnets?
Probably with a quill pen on paper.
What besides plays did shakespeare write?
He wrote sonnets.
Does Shakespeare write poetry?
Yes he did, he wrote Sonnets which are considered poetry.
Who did William Shakespeare write his sonnets about?
A young man and a dark lady.
Did Shakespeare name his sonnets?
Shakespeare did not title his sonnets.
Did William Shakespeare write 154 historical sonnets?
He wrote 154 sonnets. That's a historical fact. The sonnets themselves do not deal with historical topics.
What do sonnets do?
Shakespearean sonnets - sonnets by Shakespeare
