Mortality versus immortality. These two aspects are portrayed together in Sonnet 25. The poet is trying to convey the message of how happy he is in his current state of love. He may not be one of the noblemen who have great riches and fame, but he is content. The fame will not last forever, but his love will. Nothing can compare to the love state that he is currently in.
Though sonnet 25 is not one of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets, I wanted to take the time to find a deeper meaning in this poem. The way that everything was written drew me into this sonnet. I wanted to understand what this poem meant. When I first looked over the sonnet, I was a little confused. I didn’t understand what Shakespeare was trying to convey through this piece. …show more content…
Like marigolds, they have a time when they bloom and a time where they shrivel up and die. This is exactly like someone’s fame. They become famous (they are starting to bloom), then they reach their peak (full bloom). But after a period of time, they lose their fame and they become forgotten almost as if their fame died out. This line is also an example of personification. Shakespeare gives life to the sun by giving it human characteristics like eyes to add a new perspective. I am really unsure about whom the sun is but I have a feeling that it may be the people. They are the ones classifying and judging the prince. He is only noble because people believe that he is. Once they get over him, he will just be forgotten and never looked at …show more content…
Fortune and fame will not last forever, but love will. Eventually, someone will lose their fame, but they will never lose love. I really liked this sonnet and I hope that it will gain more attention because it has a powerful message embedded inside of it.
Bibliography:
Shakespeare, William. “Sonnet 25: Let Those Who Are in Favour with Their Stars by William Shakespeare.” Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45089/sonnet-25-let-those-who-are-in-favour-with-their-stars.
Self Reflection #1:
On my next draft I want to make sure that I don’t have any grammatical errors. I also want to gain some more feedback on my essay to see what others have to see. I also want to gain other’s opinions on this sonnet and see if they can think of any other meanings that the sonnet may hold. I think I did a pretty good job deciphering the sonnet. I found it confusing in some parts, but I was able to figure out the meaning. I think I can also try to find more writing traits (personifications, similes, metaphors, etc.) Overall I think I did a pretty good job, but I know that there is a lot of room left for
Though sonnet 25 is not one of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets, I wanted to take the time to find a deeper meaning in this poem. The way that everything was written drew me into this sonnet. I wanted to understand what this poem meant. When I first looked over the sonnet, I was a little confused. I didn’t understand what Shakespeare was trying to convey through this piece. …show more content…
Like marigolds, they have a time when they bloom and a time where they shrivel up and die. This is exactly like someone’s fame. They become famous (they are starting to bloom), then they reach their peak (full bloom). But after a period of time, they lose their fame and they become forgotten almost as if their fame died out. This line is also an example of personification. Shakespeare gives life to the sun by giving it human characteristics like eyes to add a new perspective. I am really unsure about whom the sun is but I have a feeling that it may be the people. They are the ones classifying and judging the prince. He is only noble because people believe that he is. Once they get over him, he will just be forgotten and never looked at …show more content…
Fortune and fame will not last forever, but love will. Eventually, someone will lose their fame, but they will never lose love. I really liked this sonnet and I hope that it will gain more attention because it has a powerful message embedded inside of it.
Bibliography:
Shakespeare, William. “Sonnet 25: Let Those Who Are in Favour with Their Stars by William Shakespeare.” Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45089/sonnet-25-let-those-who-are-in-favour-with-their-stars.
Self Reflection #1:
On my next draft I want to make sure that I don’t have any grammatical errors. I also want to gain some more feedback on my essay to see what others have to see. I also want to gain other’s opinions on this sonnet and see if they can think of any other meanings that the sonnet may hold. I think I did a pretty good job deciphering the sonnet. I found it confusing in some parts, but I was able to figure out the meaning. I think I can also try to find more writing traits (personifications, similes, metaphors, etc.) Overall I think I did a pretty good job, but I know that there is a lot of room left for