Sonnet 116 Flashcards
(4 cards)
Themes of sonnet 116
T… l…:
-c… theme of the poem is true, u… love
-Shakespeare d… love as a … force that remains c… and is u… no matter the c… it faces
E… and s…:
-emphasises that … love is e… and that it doesn’t f… with t… or change with c…
-the love described in the poem is i… and remains … in the face of …
R… vs a…:
-Shakespeare c… the concept of … love, suggesting that love f… and changes is not … love
True love:
-central theme of the poem is true, unwavering love
-Shakespeare defines love as a strong force that remains constant and is unbreakable no matter the challenges it faces
Endurance and stability:
-emphasises that true love is enduring and that it doesn’t fade with time or change with circumstances
-the love described in the poem is impervious and remains strong in the face of adversity
Real vs artificial:
-Shakespeare contrasts the concept of true love, suggesting that love fades and changes is not true love
Tone of sonnet 116
-tone is c… and r…
-Shakespeare c… states what love is … or fake with certainty and c…
-the tone also has a … quality as Shakespeare r… on the n… of love and how p… it can be
-tone is confident and resolute
-Shakespeare clearly states what love is true or fake with certainty and conviction
-the tone also has a philosophical quality as Shakespeare reflects on the nature of love and how powerful it can be
Purpose of sonnet 116
-purpose is to d… what true … is
-he a… that it is a f… that is s…, constant and u…
-he aims to c… love describing it as a c… thing that will … you through …
-purpose is to define what true love is
-he argues that it is a force that is steadfast, constant and unconditional
-he aims to celebrate live describing it as a comforting thing that will guide you through life
Structure of sonnet 116
-poem contains r…, especially with the use of “love” and “not” to emphasise the different q… that true love and … love p…
-follows the t… structure of a … sonnet consisting of … quatrains and a final … couplet, this c…, strict structure reflects how s… and unwavering … is
-the final … couplet provides a d… ending r… the speakers f… in love
-rhyme scheme is … CDCD … GG, this f… structure mirrors the s… and order of … love
-employs … pentameter which gives the poem a rhymed f…, reflecting the consistent and u… nature of true …
-each … takes on a different subject of t…, 1st quatrain defies what love is …, 2nd defies what love …, and the final one r… loves …
-poem contains repetition, especially with the use of “love” and “not” to emphasise the different qualities that true love and artificial love possess
-follows the traditional structure of a Shakespearean sonnet consisting of thee quatrains and a final rhyme couplet, this certain, strict structure reflects how strong and unwavering love is
-the final rhymed couplet provides a definitive ending reinforcing the speakers faith in love
-rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG, this formal structure mirrors the stability and order of true love
-employs iambic pentameter which gives the poem a rhymed flow, reflecting the consistent and unwavering nature of true love
-each quatrain takes on a different subject of topic, 1st quatrain defies what love is not, 2nd defies what love is, and the final one reinforces loves consistency
