William Shakespeare PPT.pptVIP

Introduction 154 in number published together in 1609, thought to be written from 1595-1999 the only direct expression of the poet’s feelings Number 127-152 involve a mistress of the poet, a mysterious “Dark Lady” Numbers 1-126 are addressed to a young man The last two sonnets are translation or adaptations of some version of a Greek epigram. Sonnet 18 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? A Thou art more lovely and more temperate: b Rough winds do shake the daring buds of May, a And summer’s lease hath all too short a date. b Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, c And