Sonnet 116 Flashcards
1
Q
William Shakespeare
A
1564-1616
Wrote many poems about love and time
2
Q
Typicality
A
Sonnet - love
Natural imagery
Wedding ceremony language - marriage less about love
3
Q
Structure
A
Shakespearean sonnet
Wedding ceremony language
4
Q
Types of love
A
True love
Strong
Attempts to define love
Truly powerful
Unstoppable
Force of nature
Star guiding
Unshakable
Unchangable
Idealised
Enduring
5
Q
Gatsby
A
Similar presentation of love by Shakespeare and Gatsby
Natural and hopeful symbolism
Sonnet’s mystery person - Gatsby’s identity
Illusion of love
Idealised
Shakespeare - love lasts after death
Gatsby - Daisy leaves and doesn’t go to funeral
