Comparing Shakespearean and Petrarchan Sonnets. Shakespeares Addressees in his Sonnets 9 and 127 E-Book

Nicole H.

• Herausgeber: GRIN Verlag
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019

Beschreibung

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 3, University of Wuppertal, course: Seminar Literaturwissenschaft English Sonnets, language: English, abstract: This paper tries to expose the differences between traditional "Petrarchan Sonnets" and "Shakespearean Sonnets", with a specific focus on Shakespeare´s sonnets 9 and 127. In order to do this the author will firstly introduce the theory of traditional sonnets, particularly with regard to form, addressees and themes. Furthermore, I he will have a closer look at the abovementioned addressees of Shakespeare´s sonnets.