William Shakespeare s Twelfth Sonnet - 909 Words

Both William Shakespeare’s 18th and 30th sonnet’s are full and complete examples of poetry at its best, and, while studying Shakespeare’s form is very important, it is equally so to look at the content and even further down to its true meanings. Using the same theme, language and form are displayed at their best while still capturing his goal of creating a legacy of both of these important people in his life. These two sonnets are now amongst the most popular sonnets in history because the language he chose is so straightforward yet meaningful, the theme is quite easily recognizable and understandable and the forms are so similar. Although the two poems were written separately, the shared theme is evident and they almost seem to flow†¦show more content†¦What makes the sun such a mystery is that, it’s always there and it is always going to be there. The sun will never die, and just because it is covered up doesn t mean it no longer exists, but it is simply covered up, much like her beauty. She is will forever stay beautiful even upon aging, even when death dose seek her part, and her beauty will be forever, it will live â€Å"as long as men can breathe or eyes can see.†. The language of this sonnet can be referred to as plain style, Shakespeare uses easy understanding metaphors. it is easily picked out how he feels through his writing. It is a typical Shakespearean sonnet with fourteen lines in regular iambic pentameter, The rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. The sonnett begins with a comparison, so simile â€Å"shall i compare thee to a summers day?† There s also the eye of heaven later in the poem, a fancy way to talk about the sun, to identify this as periphrasis. shakespeare also uses nor Death shall brag that presents death as a figure as personification. In shakespeare sonnets it is common to find an impassioned burst of confidence as he claims ahe is very confident to have the power to keep his friend s memory alive well beyond the end of their lives. The opening lines of Sonnet 55 establish a setting of a cemetery full of stone memorials of all shapes and sizes, he explains that where the greatest of the great of their time lay in the thombs will someday crumble to peices given war and harsh