Shakespeare's sonnets

3 important questions on Shakespeare's sonnets

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? And in which 2 broad groups can they be devided?

154 sonnets
  • 127 that were preduced to commission (om in gebruik te nemen)
  • 27 more personal

What is sonnet 18, written by Shakespeare, based on?

It's based on the same idea as Edmund Spenser's sonnet 75: immortalising the poet's love through poetry.

What is so special about Shakespeare's sonnet 130?

It makes fun of the love poetry of Shakespeare's time.

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