But came the and washéd it away: Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my his prey. 5 “Vain man,” said she, “that dost in vain assay, A mortal thing so to immortalize. For I myself shall like to this decay, And eke my name be out likewise.” “Not so,” quod I, “let baser things devise 10 To die in dust, but you live by fame: My verse your virtues rare shall eternize, And in the heavens your glorious name, Where whenas death shall all the world subdue, Our love shall live, and later life renew.” b Write a brief summary of “Sonnet 75.” INDEPTH ANYALSIS OF THE ALWAYS CITE STRONG AND THOROUGH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE Recall 13. What is the central idea in “Sonnet 30,” in 1–4? 14. In “Sonnet 30,” to what does the speaker compare himself and his beloved? 15. In “Sonnet 75” what does the seashore symbolize? Why is it an effective symbol in the sonnet? 16. Recall In “Sonnet 75,” what happens when the speaker writes his lover’s name in the sand? For what might the writing on the sand be a symbol? 17. Paraphrase in “Sonnet 75,” how does the speaker’s lover describe him and his actions (lines 5– 6)? 18. In “Sonnet 75,” How does the speaker’s beloved respond to what happens? What do you think she means by what she says? How do his views about immortality differ from hers? 19. Note the words Spenser uses In “Sonnet 75,” in his end rhymes. In what ways are they related to the central ideas in this sonnet? Text Analysis 20. Identify Paradox A paradox is a statement that to contradict ordinary experience but actually
reveals a hidden truth. What paradox does Spenser develop in “Sonnet 30”? 21. Examine Spenserian Sonnet Reread lines 13–14 of “Sonnet 30.” Does this couplet suggest that the speaker has overcome the heartache expressed in the preceding quatrains? Support your answer. 21. Common Core Focus Spenserian Sonnet 22. Summarize Central Ideas in Poetry What would you say is the theme or themes of each poem? 22. Common Core Focus Summarize Central Ideas in Poetry “Sonnet 30”: “Sonnet 75”: 23. Draw Conclusions In these two sonnets, how would you characterize the speaker’s views about the following? • a beloved woman (“Sonnet 75,” lines 9–12) • romantic love (“Sonnet 30,” lines 13–14; “Sonnet 75,” lines 13–14) • the value of his poetry (“Sonnet 75,” lines 11–14) 23. A beloved woman: Romantic love: The of his poetry: 24. Assuming two sonnets are about the same speaker and woman, how has their relationship changed between “Sonnet 30” and “Sonnet 75”? 25. Compare In “Sonnet 75,” Spenser allows the speaker’s to respond directly to the speaker. Compare her statements with those of the nymph in Raleigh’s “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd.” In what ways are their responses similar? Poetic Form: Shakespearean Sonnet Shakespeare very complex and sophisticated sonnets, moving beyond the traditional themes of love and beauty. The Shakespearean sonnet form, also known as the English sonnet, has the following characteristics: • The sonnet contains three quatrains and a couplet. • The rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg. • is often a turn, or shift in thought, which occurs in the third quatrain or the couplet. As you read the Shakespearean sonnets, notice the way Shakespeare sets up his subjects in the early quatrains and employs the turn near the end. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Summarize Lines Circle Important/Unfamiliar Note Sound Devices and Figurative Language
and this, my lyre, turned at last to tears. a brief summary of “Sonnet 292.” 57. What idea or emotion does Petrarch convey through the use of metaphors in 5–6? Clarify 58. In “Sonnet 90,” how has the speaker’s beloved changed since he first fell in love with her? Clarify 59. What has happened to the speaker’s beloved in “Sonnet 292”? Paraphrase 60. In your own words, what is the poet saying in lines 12–14 of “Sonnet 292”? Examine Petrarchan Sonnet 61. In the octave of “Sonnet 90,” the speaker describes the experience of falling in love. How does Petrarch use the sestet to develop a more complicated view of love? Cite details in your answer. Interpret Lines 62. Reread lines 10–11 of “Sonnet 292.” What feeling does Petrarch express through the metaphor of being left “in fragile bark on the tempestuous sea”? Draw Conclusions 63. What ideas does Petrarch convey in these sonnets about the nature of beauty, poetic inspiration, and love at first sight? 64. What characteristics of love and the speaker’s beloved are emphasized through the metaphors in two sonnets? Make Judgments