Shakespeare's sonnets

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On beauty.

Today we'll look at two of Shakespeare's sonnets.

We'll dig into what comprises a Shakespearean sonnet.

We'll ask ourselves if people in Shakespeare's time had a different view of beauty.

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Shakespeare

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Brain dump:

Who was Shakespeare?

What did he do?

What do we need to know?

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What do you know
about sonnets?

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Sonnet 130 - Questions

What is the rhyme scheme?
How does Shakespeare describe his “mistress”?
How are the last two lines different from the beginning of the poem?
What is the poem about?
What does Shakespeare criticize in this sonnet?

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Sonnet 130

- Joke on the conventions of love

- Doesn't praise his lover:
- not white as snow
- no beautiful red lips
- no golden hair

- Love doesn't need to be extreme
to be real, against unrealistic ideals

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Which sonnet do you prefer and why?

Slide 12 - Question ouverte

Do you think that social
media has influenced our
perceptions on beauty and in what way?

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