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What happens in Astrophil and Stella?
The sonnets are a series of love poems between the man Astrophil and his star, Stella. Many believe the sonnets are Sidney’s response to the discovery that his childhood love has been married to another. Astrophil has fallen in love with Stella. Many of the sonnets are speeches delivered to Stella.
What is Sonnet 1 Astrophil and Stella about?
ANALYSIS OF SONNET 1: In this sonnet, Sidney – narrating as Astrophil – is expressing that he hopes his pity will win over his desired lover, Stella, and he is attempting to convey is love for her in verse. Hence, this poem touches on the theme of the value of poetry, which Shakespeare and Spenser did as well.
What kind of sonnet is Sonnet 23?
‘Sonnet 23’ by William Shakespeare is a fourteen-line sonnet that is structured in the form known as a “Shakespearean” or English sonnet. The poem is made up of three quatrains, or sets of four lines, and one concluding couplet, or set of two rhyming lines.
Who is the speaker in Astrophil and Stella?
Astrophil the speaker (Sidney) from the first sonnet is eager to express his love for Stella (Penelope Devereux soon to be or already Lady Rich) through his writing ‘in verse my love to show’ and so gain her favour. Starlover looks at star…the earthly male yearning for the heavenly female.
Who is speaking in Sonnet 23?
‘Sonnet 23’ by William Shakespeare addresses the speaker’s inability to communicate sufficiently the love he bears the Fair Youth. The poem uses several similes to compare the speaker’s state of mind to a wild animal, replete with rage, and to an actor who has forgotten his lines for all the fear he’s experiencing.
When did Shakespeare write Sonnet 23?
Sonnet 23 is part of what are known as the “Fair Youth” sonnet sequence, poems 1-126. It was first published, along with the other sonnets, by Thomas Thorpe in the 1609 Quarto. The date that Shakespeare wrote this sonnet is not known for certain.
What is the theme and moral lesson of Sonnet 23?
In this sonnet, we see Shakespeare once again alluding to the power that the poet’s words have to express love, to immortalise the young man, and to keep his love alive forever. This sonnet also is about the poet’s confidence. Not in his words per se but in how they’re delivered.
What type of sonnet is Sonnet 23?