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Q: Who is Shakespeare talking about in his sonnet 55?
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When the speaker in William Shakespeare's sonnet 55 mentions this powerful rhyme he is referring to?

The speaker in William Shakespeare's sonnet 55 is referring to the poem itself as a powerful rhyme that will immortalize the subject's beauty for eternity. The speaker suggests that as long as people are able to read, the poem will continue to preserve the memory of the subject's beauty.


What are Shakespeare's best sonnet?

Sonnet 18 and sonnet 116


What is the theme of sonnet 32 of Shakespeare?

The theme of the Sonnet 32 by Shakespeare was "handsome youth."


What is the name of the sonnet that William shakespeare created on his own?

I suppose you are talking about the "Shakespearean Sonnet". However, it is so named because Shakespeare used it, not because he invented it. Edmund Spenser was publishing sonnets in this form in 1590, and is the probable inventor.


Who is Shakespeare referring to in sonnet 55?

We cannot say with certainty. However, there is considerable evidence to suggest that all the poems in Sonnets 1-126 were addressed to Shakespeare's patron, Henry Wriothesley. In Sonnet 55 he appears to continue his flattery of the Earl through a recurring theme of immortality through verse (picked up here from the closing lines of the preceding sonnet). Read more in the link below.


What is the Title of Shakespeare's 30 Sonnet?

Sonnet XXX. Shakespeare's sonnets do not have titles, just numbers.


Is sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare a petrarchan sonnet?

yes


What is Shakespeare's attitude towards poetry and literary form as is apparent in sonnet 55?

The theme of the poem is that literature is more enduring than architecture.


What paradox is found in sonnet 55?

The paradox in Sonnet 55 by William Shakespeare is the idea that the poem itself can defy time and preserve the memory of the beloved for eternity, despite the inevitable decay caused by time. This paradox highlights the power of art and poetry to transcend temporal limitations.


What type is sonnet 73?

If you mean William Shakespeare's sonnet 73, it is not surprisingly a Shakespearean sonnet.


What type of poem is Shakespeare's sonnet 12?

It's a sonnet of course.


What is the other name of Shakespeare's sonnet?

spensarion sonnets or elizabethian sonnet