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What emotion did Shakespeare most often use sonnets to express when they appear in plays?
He is not consistent. In Romeo and Juliet, the Sonnet shared between Romeo and Juliet in Act 1 Scene 5 is used to intensify the emotion of love: this is beyond prose, beyond blank verse, even beyond rhyming couplets. It is as if the couple is sharing a poetic vision.
But in Love's Labour's Lost, we see sonnets employed in a different way. The four young men fall in love with the four young women and they immediately want to express their love in poetry. As Berowne says, "By heaven I do love, and it has taught me to rhyme and to be melancholy." In Berowne's case, and also that of Longaville and the King, the poetry they write takes the form of a sonnet. But in this case, it is not the expression of deep and unfathomable love, but the conventional expression of a shallow love.
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Was Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 from Romeo and Juliet?
No, none of the numbered sonnets in Shakespeare's collection of sonnets appear in any of the plays. And, although there are sonnets embedded in the text of Romeo and Juliet, they do not appear in The Sonnets out of context. The highly romantic text of Sonnet 18 might remind one of Romeo and Juliet but it is not connected to it in any way.
How many sonnets did shakespeare write and who is believed to be the dark lady of the sonnets?
We don't know how many sonnets were written by Shakespeare, because we do not know how many of these were unpublished and subsequently became lost.In his published works, the First Quarto of Shakespeare's Sonnets contains 154 such poems. Other sonnets appear within his published plays and in the collection of poems entitled The Passionate Pilgrime.There are numerous theories as to the identity of the dark lady of the Sonnets. None are proven. However, the only realistic candidate to date is Emilia Bassano (as brought out in The Biography in Shakespeare's Sonnets - see related link below).
To which three people do the poems in Shakespeare sonnet cycle allude?
Shakespeare's Sonnets appear to allude to three characters, other than the poet: (1) an aristocratic Fair Friend; (2) a Dark Mistress and (3) a Rival Poet.
Why are Shakespeare's sonnets controversial?
The sonnets themselves are not particularly controversial, but the scholarly debate about why and for whom they were written has stirred up some controversy. Many of the sonnets appear to be written to a young man, and in terms which are pretty affectionate for relationships between men. By today's standards that degree of affection only exists between gay men, which prompts some people to assert that Shakespeare must have been gay. On the other hand, some of the sonnets seem to be written to a woman, which would lead to the opposite conclusion. The possibility which is not often dwelt on is that the sonnets are no guide whatsoever to Shakespeare's sexuality. Elizabethans were aware of homosexuality (it is referred to in both Shakespeare's and Marlowe's work) but they did not necessarily expect even intense affection to lead to a sexual relationship. That is a conceit of our century.
How are sonnet 18 and 130 the same?
All (well, almost all--more than 98%) of the sonnets have fourteen lines, the same rhyme scheme, convey important and eternal truths and are equally biographical. Working from the premise that the sonnets are autobiographical, these two particular poems do not appear to deal with the same events or people in Shakespeare's life. The only thing that might possibly link these two sonnets, as opposed to factors which link all 154 of them, might be the theme of reality vs. portrayal in literature. In sonnet 18, Shakespeare notes the transience of earthly beauty, as compared to the lasting effect that a literary expression of that beauty can have. In sonnet 130, on the other hand, Shakespeare talks about the falseness of the standard similes found in literature to describe earthly beauty, as compared to the reality. Read more on the evidence for biography in these sonnets at the link below.
Was Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 from Romeo and Juliet?
No, none of the numbered sonnets in Shakespeare's collection of sonnets appear in any of the plays. And, although there are sonnets embedded in the text of Romeo and Juliet, they do not appear in The Sonnets out of context. The highly romantic text of Sonnet 18 might remind one of Romeo and Juliet but it is not connected to it in any way.
How many sonnets did shakespeare write and who is believed to be the dark lady of the sonnets?
We don't know how many sonnets were written by Shakespeare, because we do not know how many of these were unpublished and subsequently became lost.In his published works, the First Quarto of Shakespeare's Sonnets contains 154 such poems. Other sonnets appear within his published plays and in the collection of poems entitled The Passionate Pilgrime.There are numerous theories as to the identity of the dark lady of the Sonnets. None are proven. However, the only realistic candidate to date is Emilia Bassano (as brought out in The Biography in Shakespeare's Sonnets - see related link below).
Where are sonnets used on a daily basis?
Sonnets are unnatural to the point that they rarely appear in everyday life. They usually only exist in written works, like plays and poems. Shakespeare's work contains numerous sonnets, so Shakespearean plays would be the commonest place to encounter them. Alternatively, sonnets have regained popularity among some modern poets, such as Robert Frost.
When was each Shakespearean sonnet written particularly eighteen?
We do not have precise dating for any of Shakespeare's sonnets. Versions of 138 and 144 appear as part of an anthology The Passionate Pilgrim in 1599, but the sonnets are first published as a collection in 1609.There are a few references to sonnets written by Shakespeare before this, but we do not know which sonnets these were (or even if they form part of the final collection).Most scholars consider that most of the sonnets were probably written between 1592 and 1598. There was a fashion for writing sonnets which followed the publicaton of Philip Sidney's Stella sonnets in 1591, and a young writer trying to make a name for himself would very likely have joined in.By 1609 sonnets were already starting to seem a bit old-hat, and it is something of a riddle why Shakespeare collected and published them at all so long after they were composed.One interesting theory was advanced by John Mortimer in his 1978 TV series Will Shakespeare - but it is only speculation, and too complex to go into in a short note.
To which three people do the poems in Shakespeare sonnet cycle allude?
Shakespeare's Sonnets appear to allude to three characters, other than the poet: (1) an aristocratic Fair Friend; (2) a Dark Mistress and (3) a Rival Poet.
Why are Shakespeare's sonnets controversial?
The sonnets themselves are not particularly controversial, but the scholarly debate about why and for whom they were written has stirred up some controversy. Many of the sonnets appear to be written to a young man, and in terms which are pretty affectionate for relationships between men. By today's standards that degree of affection only exists between gay men, which prompts some people to assert that Shakespeare must have been gay. On the other hand, some of the sonnets seem to be written to a woman, which would lead to the opposite conclusion. The possibility which is not often dwelt on is that the sonnets are no guide whatsoever to Shakespeare's sexuality. Elizabethans were aware of homosexuality (it is referred to in both Shakespeare's and Marlowe's work) but they did not necessarily expect even intense affection to lead to a sexual relationship. That is a conceit of our century.
Why did William Shakespeare write?
Probably to get his emotions out. He didn't exactly have a good life, and writing helps some people to express themselves and make themselves feel better. --- His plays were his employment. His poems were probably just personal expressions.
Where do quatrains appear in sonnets?
In the first 12/14ths of the poem.
How are sonnet 18 and 130 the same?
All (well, almost all--more than 98%) of the sonnets have fourteen lines, the same rhyme scheme, convey important and eternal truths and are equally biographical. Working from the premise that the sonnets are autobiographical, these two particular poems do not appear to deal with the same events or people in Shakespeare's life. The only thing that might possibly link these two sonnets, as opposed to factors which link all 154 of them, might be the theme of reality vs. portrayal in literature. In sonnet 18, Shakespeare notes the transience of earthly beauty, as compared to the lasting effect that a literary expression of that beauty can have. In sonnet 130, on the other hand, Shakespeare talks about the falseness of the standard similes found in literature to describe earthly beauty, as compared to the reality. Read more on the evidence for biography in these sonnets at the link below.
Did Shakespeare's wife know about his affairs?
We don't know for a fact that Shakespeare had any love affairs after he was married. There are hints: Thomas Betterton claimed to be Shakespeare's bastard son, but he might well have made this up for publicity purposes. A current joke had a female theatre fan after seeing Burbage's performance as Richard III invite him to her bed, but Shakespeare got there first and slept with her "because William the Conqueror came before Richard III". Is this an accurate representation of the morals of actors of the time, or just a joke? Some people read some of the sonnets as biographical descriptions of Shakespeare's love life, but writers of the time were also hired to write sonnets by other people to express their feelings (rather the same way as we buy birthday cards and let someone else write the poetry in them to express our feelings). All in all we cannot say for sure whether Shakespeare had love affairs.Nor can we tell whether Anne knew about them if he did have them. When Shakespeare retired he returned to Stratford and resumed domestic life with her. There is no report of any separation. She apparently was involved in the approval of the monument in Stratford Church. On her death she was buried at Will's side. It does not appear that their domestic harmony was disturbed. So, if Shakespeare had love affairs (and we cannot be sure he did), Anne might not have known but she also might have known and have forgiven her husband.
As well as writing plays what did Shakespeare also appear as?
Shakespeare was an actor as well as a playwright.
What work of shakespeare did accused first appear in?
There is no person of that name in any of Shakespeare's works.
