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Shall I Compare Thee (Sonnet 18)

Shall I Compare Thee (Sonnet 18). By William Shakespeare. Sonnet. The term sonnet comes from the Italian word ‘ sonetto ’, meaning ‘little song or sound’. In a sonnet a poet expresses his thoughts and feelings in fourteen lines. It was popularized by the fourteenth century poet Petrarch.

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Shall I Compare Thee (Sonnet 18)

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  1. Shall I Compare Thee (Sonnet 18) By William Shakespeare

  2. Sonnet • The term sonnet comes from the Italian word ‘sonetto’, meaning ‘little song or sound’. • In a sonnet a poet expresses his thoughts and feelings in fourteen lines. • It was popularized by the fourteenth century poet Petrarch. • The first poet to introduce sonnet to England was Sir Thomas Wyatt. • The pattern of English sonnet comprised of three quatrains (four lines) and a couplet (two lines) with rhyming scheme: ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG. • This is the sonnet form that Shakespeare inherited, and indeed it is often referred to as Shakespearean sonnet.

  3. William Shakespeare (baptized 1564-1616) English poet and playwright

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