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In this opportunity, we are going to work with the definition of literature, the major genres of literature types of literature, and its examples.
Famous writers
Types of genre
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Famous pieces of writings
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William Shakespeare
He was born in April, 26th 1564, Sraford, England and died in April 23th, 1616. English poet, dramatist, and actor often called the English National poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time.He is a writer of great intellectual rapidity, perceptiveness, and poetic power. Other
writers have had these qualities, but with Shakespeare the keenness of mind was
applied not to abstruse or remote subjects but to human beings and their
complete range of emotions and conflicts. William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets mostly in
the 1590s. These short poems, deal with issues such as lost love. His sonnets
have an enduring appeal due to his formidable skill with language and words.The plays of Shakespeare have been studied more
than any other writing in the English language and have been translated into
numerous languages.
During his lifetime, Shakespeare was not
without controversy, but he also received lavish praise for his plays which
were very popular and commercially successful.
His plays have retained an enduring appeal
throughout history and the world. Some of his most popular plays include:
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Twelfth
Night
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Henry V
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Romeo and
Juliet
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Macbeth
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Hamlet
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King Lear
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Othello.
Enlace: https://www.biographyonline.net/poets/william_shakespeare.html
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Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare
Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And Summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And oft' is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd:
But thy eternal Summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
Analisis: In the opening line of this sonnet, Shakespeare asks if he should compare his loved one
to a summer's day. The obvious answer would seem to be that he should, but in fact he
does not. He goes on to say that his beloved is more lovely and more temperate (less
extreme/milder) than such a beautiful day.
Rhyme and rhythm
A Shakespearean sonnet consists of fourteen lines, each containing ten syllables and
written in iambic pentameter.
Themes:
Love:
The love expressed in this poem is simply, yet movingly expressed. The language is
quite straightforward and each line is quite self-contained. This can be seen in the
number of punctuation marks: most lines end with one.
The passing of time / fleeting nature of beauty:
This poem is about the transience of life and of beauty. As long as both are linked to
physical beings, they will pass away. However, if they are captured in poetry, they can
live forever
Link:http://www.aoifesnotes.com/junior-cycle/Paper-Two/docs/studied-poetry/Shall%20I%20Compare
%20Thee_%20%20Notes.pdf
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