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Sonnets | 20 Sonnets Analyzed

  • Sonnet 1—From fairest creatures we desire increase
  • Sonnet 6—Then let not winter's ragged hand deface
  • Sonnet 18—Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
  • Sonnet 19—Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws
  • Sonnet 29—When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
  • Sonnet 30—When to the sessions of sweet silent thought
  • Sonnet 35—No more be grieved at that which thou hast done
  • Sonnet 38—How can my muse want subject to invent
  • Sonnet 55—Not marble, nor the gilded monuments
  • Sonnet 60—Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore
  • Sonnet 66—Tired with all these, for restful death I cry
  • Sonnet 73—That time of year thou mayst in me behold
  • Sonnet 76—Why is my verse so barren of new pride
  • Sonnet 79—Whilst I alone did call upon thy aid
  • Sonnet 91—Some glory in their birth, some in their skill
  • Sonnet 106—When in the chronicle of wasted time
  • Sonnet 116—Let me not to the marriage of true minds
  • Sonnet 130—My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun
  • Sonnet 138—When my love swears that she is made of truth
  • Sonnet 147—My love is as a fever longing still

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  1. Sonnets: Introduction
  2. Sonnets: Narrative
  3. Sonnets: Text of the Sonnets
    1. Sonnets 1-10
    2. Sonnets 11-21
    3. Sonnets 21-30
    4. Sonnets 31-40
    5. Sonnets 41-50
    6. Sonnets 51-60
    7. Sonnets 61-70
    8. Sonnets 71-80
    9. Sonnets 81-90
    10. Sonnets 91-100
    11. Sonnets 100-110
    12. Sonnets 111-120
    13. Sonnets 121-130
    14. Sonnets 131-140
    15. Sonnets 141-154
  4. Sonnets: Background
  5. Sonnets: Characters
  6. Sonnets: Themes
  7. Sonnets: Exemplary Sonnets
  8. Sonnets: Critical Assessment
  9. Sonnets: Character Analysis
  10. Sonnets: Principal Topics
  11. Sonnets: 20 Sonnets Analyzed
    1. Sonnet 1—From fairest creatures we desire increase
    2. Sonnet 6—Then let not winter's ragged hand deface
    3. Sonnet 18—Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
    4. Sonnet 19—Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws
    5. Sonnet 29—When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
    6. Sonnet 30—When to the sessions of sweet silent thought
    7. Sonnet 35—No more be grieved at that which thou hast done
    8. Sonnet 38—How can my muse want subject to invent
    9. Sonnet 55—Not marble, nor the gilded monuments
    10. Sonnet 60—Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore
    11. Sonnet 66—Tired with all these, for restful death I cry
    12. Sonnet 73—That time of year thou mayst in me behold
    13. Sonnet 76—Why is my verse so barren of new pride
    14. Sonnet 79—Whilst I alone did call upon thy aid
    15. Sonnet 91—Some glory in their birth, some in their skill
    16. Sonnet 106—When in the chronicle of wasted time
    17. Sonnet 116—Let me not to the marriage of true minds
    18. Sonnet 130—My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun
    19. Sonnet 138—When my love swears that she is made of truth
    20. Sonnet 147—My love is as a fever longing still
  12. Sonnets: Essays
    1. Shakespeare and the Narrator of the Sonnets
    2. Common Difficulties in Understanding the Sonnets
    3. Shakespeare's Career as a "Sonneteer"
    4. Sonnets 74 and 64: A Comparitive Analysis
    5. Analysis of Sonnet #29
    6. A Comparitive Interpretation of Three Shakespearean Sonnets and the Wife of Bath's Tale
  13. Sonnets: Criticism
    1. Time in the Sonnets
    2. Overview
    3. Themes in the Sonnets
    4. Narrative and Dramatic Elements
    5. Language and Imagery
    6. The Poet
    7. The Friend
    8. The Dark Lady
  14. Sonnets: FAQs
    1. Why did Shakespeare use the sonnet cycle form?
    2. Who Is the "Young Man" addressed in the sonnets?
    3. Who Is the "Dark Lady" addressed in the sonnets?
    4. Do any of the sonnets depart from the standard Shakespearean sonnet form?
    5. What are the principal themes of the sonnets?
    6. Why do so many of the sonnets begin with a question?
  15. Sonnets: Bibliography and Further Reading
  16. Sonnets: Pictures
  17. Copyright

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