Alquin - William Shakespeare sonnet

3 important questions on Alquin - William Shakespeare sonnet

A volta or break of thought is a point in a sonnet where the logical developmentg takes a new direction, where is the volta in this poem?

Between line 12 and 13, this is apperant both from the content, and from the use of yet the layout draws attention to this as well in a shakespearean sonnet this is the usual place

Which part of the poem carries most weight? Lines 1-12 or lines 13-14?

The last two lines, the counterbalance even outweigh the whole of the previous twelve lines. They effectively say that the content of the preceding lines doesnt matter. The conclusion always carries the central message of the sonnet

DO you think that his sonnet paints a more recognisable picture of femine beauty than an idealistic sonnet?

Any well argued personal viewpoint is acceptable.However perhaps it is worth saying that the sonnet says a lot of things that te poets beloved is not like and very little about what she is like, this could make it difficult to recognise anyone in her.

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