Shakespeares Sonnets :: Sonnet essays

Shakesp heades Sonnets Shakespeares sonnets, as poems, have been obscured by the enormous amountof speculation, much of it unjustified, that has grown up around the problemspresented by the dedication. The following sonnet is commonly group with 125others that are believed to have been written to a much esteem young man, whowas Shakespeares junior in both years and social status. The seduce in which the poem is written is often referred to as Shakespeareanor English form. As in most of Shakespeares sonnets the argument proceeds byquatrains. Each quatrain presents an idea in itself. The poet in the firstquatrain bewails his own circumstances in the second contrasts that lot with other mensin the third, thought process of his be honeyd friend, he rises like the lark that singshymns at heavens gate and in the couplet his happiness is generalized in afinal contrast. In the firstline the poet speaks of himself as being start of luck, and/or money and not wellreceived by his fellow man. He has interpreted to crying about his social ostracismin line two. In an attempt to clarify for himself why he is in such a state he troubles heaven with his bootless or useless cries. moreover as the poet has madeclear heaven turns a deaf ear and no response is forthcoming. Again he becomesintrospective and curses his fate. This first quatrain has given us an image ofa grown man down and out if you will, who is accepting no responsibility forhis lifes station. By the second quatrain the poet has taken to need he were more hopeful.He wants to be more popular with his peers and he desires the literary skill, art, and intellectual prowess, scope, of other men. It is almost buffoonish tothink that Shakespeare, at one time, wished to be a better writer. even so thatwhich most delights the poet no longer stays the pain he is feeling. each(prenominal) is not lost, however. The third quatrain offers our poet hope. He isalmost to the point of despising himself when utterly sa lvation finds him. Bysome chance he thinks of his love (be that love male or female we know not).These thoughts overwhelm him with joy. His whole inclination becomes like the lark atbreak of day. In short, he is uplifted. To show just how happy the poet hasbecome he gives us a final contrast in the closing couplet. For thy sweet love remembred such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings.