Questions and Answers for Sonnet 91
Sonnet 91
What is the theme of "Sonnet 91"?
In this sonnet, Shakespeare lists many of the things that men (and note that most of the items he lists are specific to male measures of success) prize as "measures" of a happy life. Some prize...
Sonnet 91
What are the literary devices in "Sonnet 91"?
As a way of beginning to answer this question, you might want to focus on the final rhyming couplet that concludes this excellent poem. Let us remind ourselves of what it says: Wretched in this...
Sonnet 91
Where is the turn in "Sonnet 91"?
The turn in a sonnet refers to a shift in focus or thought. The turn is in fact a metaphor, as the speaker is metaphorically "turning" from one thing to another. In this excellent sonnet which acts...