Shakespeare 1564-1616

Ben Jonson said, “Not of an age, but for all time.”

Was born in Stratford on Avon a historic and prosperous market town in
Warwickshire and was christened in the Parish church there on April 26, 1564.

John Shakespeare father

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Mary Arden mother

For 7 years William attended the Stratford Grammar School where he obtained an
excellent education in Latin, the Bible, and English composition.

Anne Hathaway
20 years old daughter

Three children Susanna and a pair of twins named Hamnet and Judith.

By seeing plays

Moved to London in 1587 or 1588

Company King’s Men:

the acting company to which William Shakespeare (1564–1616) belonged for most
of his career. Formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men during the reign of
Queen Elizabeth I, they became the King's Men in 1603 when King James I
ascended the throne and became the company's patron.

Venus and Adonis's first poem

Sonnet 18

The center metaphor is of a fair youth's beauty and summer's day. The youth's
beauty is resplendent; however, in line with fleeting summer's day, the youth's beauty
will not fade.

Turn in line 18

Sonnet 29
Tone depressed
Turn 9-10
From depression to hope and gratitude

Sonnet 29
Name of the traits of others that the speaker is envious of.

Power, wealth, beauty, social status, talent, and contentment.

5- It shows that problems are visitors in mind as they come since thinking about
something else can change the state of those causes you have.

The limited focus on the “cure” or resolution underscores the speaker’s feelings of
despair and isolation, emphasizing the weight of their struggles against any potential
solace or remedy.

Scope power

Sonnet 30

Turn line 13
Cheer him up: he still has a friend
Grievances: dead friends, lost pleasure, old desires.
Tone: Melancholy
The differences between 30-29
Sonnet 29 emphasizes the role of the beloved in overcoming adversity, while Sonnet
30 focuses on the healing power of memory and reflection and a friend who is still
alive.

Sonnet 71

Tone is morbid
The sense of mortality and inevitability of death

Turn 13
Ironic he thinks the world is vile, not wise
This is ironic because he wants her to forget about him but most of the time people
want you to remember them after they die. By calling the world "Vile" and "Wise", the
reader understands that the speaker has a sardonic view of society

The people who consider themselves wise are the ones who make fun of a mounting
person instead of using the wisdom to console the mourned
1- to avoid causing her pain, he fears that remembering him after death will bring her
sadness and grief

To protect her from social scorm: He worries that the wolf will mock his beloved open
grief.

Sonnet 73

Tone - Melancholy
Turn line 9
Night sleep death

Love stronger : Death

Autumn
Sunset twilight end of the day
Dying fire
Ashes end of the dire

Sonnet 116

Positive and confident

Turn 13-14
True love does not allow obstacles to affect it
It does not change even with circumstances
It doesn't weaken or disappear when the believed is absent.

A guiding star an ever fixed mark

A marriage it me not to the marriage of true mind

Doom death

In Sonnet 116, the final couplet reads:

“ If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.”

These lines reiterate the speaker’s assertion that if his definition of love is proven
wrong, then he has never written poetry, and no one has ever truly loved. It serves
as a bold statement of confidence in the speaker’s beliefs about love’s constancy
and enduring nature.

Sonnet 130
1 In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses classic objects of comparison to describe his
mistress in a way that deviates from the traditional conventions of love poetry.
Instead of idealizing her beauty, he presents a more realistic and unconventional
portrayal. The objects of comparison include:

● Coral
● Snow
● Sun
● Roses
● Breath
-She looks like a normal woman
- “And in some perfumes is there more delight / Than in the breath that from my
mistress reeks”: The speaker playfully acknowledges that his mistress’s breath may
not be fragrant like perfumes, yet he still finds pleasure in it.

Overall, the humor in Sonnet 130 stems from the speaker’s willingness to depart
from the conventional flattery and praise found in traditional love poetry. By openly
acknowledging his mistress’s unconventional physical attributes, the speaker
subverts expectations and injects wit and humor into the sonnet. The poem as a
whole can be seen as humorous due to its satirical tone and the playful way in which
the speaker challenges the conventional standards of beauty and love.

Turn is 13-14

Clarifies the speaker’s intention: The couplet reaffirms the speaker’s genuine love
and affection for his mistress despite his unconventional descriptions. It serves as a
reminder that the purpose of the sonnet is not to ridicule or demean her, but rather to
celebrate her unique qualities in a more realistic and honest manner.