Question

Now read several more sonnets by Petrarch, Shakespeare, Browning, and Neruda. You may find other works by these authors online or in collections and volumes housed in your local library. After reading several sonnets, pick your favorite and include it here. Under the poem, write an analysis of the poem’s elements and themes and an explanation of its impact on you.

Answer 1

I chose Shakespeare's sonnet 92.

Step-by-step explanation:

This sonnet had a strong impact on me because of the delicate and romantic content that Shakespeare imposes on his writing. When dealing with life, apixão and death, the sonnet is charming and causes me a mix of sadness and enchantment, because the main theme of this poem is the influence of the loved one. The poet shows that he wants to be happy in love and therefore he knows that his beloved will always make him happy, because the moment the loved one does something bad, the poet will die and he will also be happy in death, because he will not need to live with the weight of a broken heart.

This is a short sonnet, which features the ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme. as is common in Shakespeare's poetry, this sonnet was written in iambic pentameter, which in my opinion provides a rhythm that matches the theme, as it shows the uncertainty of the acts of the loved one. Shakespeare also used enjambment and caesura, showing the subjectivity and the poetic tone of the sonnet.