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• On the World Wide Web, go to http://www.bluemountain.com/eng/shakespeare/index. html, a site which sends out e-greetings cards made up of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Compare Sonnet 116, which the site selects, to Sonnet 18, another favorite sonnet. Which would be more suitable to send to a beloved friend as a greeting, and why? Would these sonnets be a better choice than Sonnet 19?
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1. Sonnet 19: Introduction
2. Text of the Poem
3. William Shakespeare Biography
4. Reading Shakespeare
5. Summary
6. Themes
7. Style
8. Historical Context
9. Critical Overview
10. Criticism
11. Compare and Contrast
12. Topics for Further Study
13. Media Adaptations
14. What Do I Read Next?
15. Bibliography and Further Reading
16. Pictures
17. Copyright

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