Questions for Thinking and Writing, Shakespeare - Part 3

After watching the lecture, answer these questions.

This activity contains 3 questions.

Compare Sonnet 130 to some other, more traditional sonnets and poems by Shakespeare. Try http://www.bartleby.com/70/5207.html, http://www.bartleby.com/70/50054.html, http://www.bartleby.com/70/50018.html, or http://www.bartleby.com/70/50104.html for some ideas.

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Select two or more sonnets that are written to Shakespeare's "Dark Lady" (Sonnets 127 to 152) from your book or online. Based on his description of the Dark Lady in these sonnets, what can we tell about his feelings for her? Do you think she is a real person? Explain.

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Write your own sonnet in honor of someone or something in the "spirit" of Sonnet 130. Drawing from points Barnet makes in his lecture about the "clichés" usually employed, craft your own poem. Refer to your book for information on the structure of sonnets or try this site.

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