Question

In Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare, how do the speaker’s feelings change from the first quatrain to the final couplet? They change from hopeful to sorrowful. They change from idealizations to reality. They change from misery to thankfulness. They change from happy to cynical.

Answer 1

Misery to thankfulness

Answer 2

In Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare, the speaker’s feelings change from the first quatrain to the final couplet by: They change from misery to thankfulness.

The first quatrain shows how the speaker is dwelling in self-pity. The second quatrain shows the speaker's wishful thinking or jealousy. The third quatrain shows the gradual shift of the mood of the speaker because of someone who brings him/her joy and happiness.