FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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mocking tone then loving or realistic
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loving tone then honest
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sonnet 18 is one of the most well-known of Shakespeare’s sonnets. The opening line is often cited as an example of love poetry. The message is that the beauty of the beloved will remain eternal as long as the love remains in the poet’s heart. The tone is intensely admiring and also hopeful.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lesson Summary The speaker uses a sarcastic tone to mock the exaggerated way that many poets of the era wrote about their lovers. He argues that it is better to have a realistic relationship with a woman than an idealized one that ignores a lover’s flaws and real self.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Sonnet 130” has a tone of truthfulness. Throughout the sonnet Shakespeare says somewhat mean but truthful facts about the appearance of his mistress. Even though the statements seem cruel and mean he is speaking the truth and these flaws don’t bother him. The sonnet’s mood is loving.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sonnet 116 is about romantic love and steadfastness. The tone of the poem is calm and certain, just like its subject matter: the speaker of the poem explains that true love does not change over time.