In Shakespeare's sonnets, why is Sonnet 130 sometimes called anti-Petrarchan?
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In Shakespeare's sonnets, why is Sonnet 130 sometimes called anti-Petrarchan?
What is a Petrarchan Sonnet?
A Petrarchan sonnet is the traditional sonnet created by Italian poet Francesco Petrarchan. The Petrarchan sonnet is made up of 14 lines in two parts. The first part is called an octave and the second part is called a sestet.
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View this answerIn William Shakespeare's collection of sonnets, Sonnet 130 is sometimes called an anti-Petrarchan sonnet because it subverts the traditional...
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Chapter 1 / Lesson 3Study Shakespeare's 'Sonnet 130' analysis and understand its tone. Read a summary of the sonnet, examine its meaning, and review the themes and literary devices.