When did Shakespeare write Sonnet 130?
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When did Shakespeare write Sonnet 130?
Sonnet 130:
Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 is a parody of the ideal of beauty during the Elizabethan era. By describing her mistresses' beauty, the speaker mocks the use of hyperbole and other elements typical of old Petrarchan forms.
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View this answerThe exact date when Shakespeare wrote Sonnet 130 is unknown. However, it was first published in 1609 in Sonnets, a collection of Shakespeare's work....
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Chapter 1 / Lesson 4Learn the definition of the Shakespearean sonnets and discover their form and rhyme scheme. Explore the characteristics of William Shakespeare's sonnets.
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