"Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" An Interpretation of Sonnet Nr. 18 by William Shakespeare

Author: Katharina Kirchmayer

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2010-06-08

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 3640639448

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Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 3, University of Graz (Anglistik), course: Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft I, language: English, abstract: There might be several reasons for the sonnet’s popularity, but it certainly is a very special atmosphere which is created by William Shakespeare, comparing his strong and infinite love with the beauty of a summer’s day (Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?). This term paper should be an interpretation of Shakespeare’s famous Sonnet 18. First, some aspects of the historical background of Shakespeare should enable a better understanding of the author and the time in which the Sonnet was written. Further, the poem will be analysed according to its content (narrative features and setting). On the level of enunciation this paper will give an outline what the typical Shakespearian Sonnet’s structures are (form, meter and rhyme scheme) and how Sonnet 18 is based on them. Then the poem will be analysed according to its phonological, morphological/syntactical and semantic figures.

Shakespeare on Toast
Shakespeare on Toast

Author: Ben Crystal

Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

Published: 2015-12-24

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 178578031X

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Actor, producer and director Ben Crystal revisits his acclaimed book on Shakespeare for the 400th anniversary of his death, updating and adding three new chapters. Shakespeare on Toast knocks the stuffing from the staid old myth of the Bard, revealing the man and his plays for what they really are: modern, thrilling, uplifting drama. The bright words and colourful characters of the greatest hack writer are brought brilliantly to life, sweeping cobwebs from the Bard – his language, his life, his world, his sounds, his craft. Crystal reveals man and work as relevant, accessible and alive – and, astonishingly, finds Shakespeare's own voice amid the poetry. Whether you're studying Shakespeare for the first time or you've never set foot near one of his plays but have always wanted to, this book smashes down the walls that have been built up around this untouchable literary figure. Told in five fascinating Acts, this is quick, easy and good for you. Just like beans on toast.

The Art of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
The Art of Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Author: Helen Vendler

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1999-11

Total Pages: 693

ISBN-13: 0674637127

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Analyzes all of Shakespeare's sonnets in terms of their poetic structure, semantics, and use of sounds and images.

Summer's Lease
Summer's Lease

Author: John Mortimer

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1991-05-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0140158278

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The villa near a small Tuscan town is everything the Pargeter family could want for three weeks. But when the idyll turns sour, Molly Pargeter begins to wonder about their mysterious absentee landlord.

A Study Guide for William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18"
A Study Guide for William Shakespeare's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 1410358704

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A Study Guide for William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.