General Sonnets
How many lines does a sonnet have?
14 Lines
What does the speaker tell the young man to do when he looks in the mirror?
To see his own beauty and to pass it onto a child
What is the beginning question to this sonnet?
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
What does the speaker claim will outlive marble and monuments?
The poem’s words.
What two characters does the speaker describe in Sonnet 144?
A good angel and a bad angel.
Where do Sonnets originate from?
Italy
What is the main theme of sonnet 3?
Immortality through reproduction
What does the speaker say about summer compared to the beloved?
Summer is temporary, but beloved's beauty is forever
What theme does Sonnet 55 share with Sonnet 18?
Immortality through poetry.
What do these two figures represent?
The struggle between good and evil, or between two lovers.
What is the most common topic in sonnets?
Love
What does the sonnet mean by "form another"?
It means to have a child
How does the speaker say they will make beloved beauty last forvever?
Through their poetry
What destroys “statues and marble” but not poetry, according to the poem?
Time and war.
What two feelings does the speaker show in Sonnet 144?
What two feelings does the speaker show in Sonnet 144?
The final 2 lines that summarize the sonnet.
How does Shakespeare use the glass as a symbol?
It is meant to be a self reflection, and the truth about aging and morality.
What does the line “So long lives this, and this gives life to thee” mean?
As long as people read the poem, the beloved’s beauty will never die.
What does the phrase “living record of your memory” mean?
The poem keeps the beloved’s memory alive forever.
How is the tone in this sonnet different from the past poems?
It has a darker and more jealous tone.
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
How do sonnet 3 and 18 connect?
Both show that beauty is not forever, and you should pass down beauty for all to see.
How does Sonnet 18 expand on the idea from earlier sonnets like Sonnet 3?
It replaces the idea of immortality through children with immortality through art.
How does Shakespeare personify time in this poem?
As a destructive force that can ruin monuments but not art.
How does Sonnet 144 contrast with Sonnet 18?
Sonnet 18 celebrates ideal love, while Sonnet 144 shows the pain and moral struggle of love.