#shakespeare sonnet

[horizon-verizon]

For all that beauty that doth cover thee, Is but the seemly raiment of my heart, Which in thy breast doth live, as thine in me:

“Sonnet 22″, W. Shakespeare

[darkacademiacontent]

(…) Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud, Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud. (…)

Sonnet XXXV Shakespeare

[elireadsalot]

How I Read Shakespeare!!

this is a small post about how i read shakespeare, which is not by any means a definite guide, its just how i read shakespeare. hope it helps :)

I have this copy of Shakespeare's sonnets, published by Macmillan Popular Classics, Pan Macmillan.

I first have a read through of the sonnet, and try to understand the lines. I would advise not directly jumping into the poetry guides becuase it is very important that you try to interpret the poem in your own way. What I believe is that the poem is not only about what the poet has to say, it is also about the way you take it into account, so you should always read the poem in your own way first.

Next, I use this website to understand the lines I can't at first. It is a very, very helpful website which allowed me to understand a lot of poems. I read the lines one by one, first the original version then the mordern version. As I go along, I underline and write down the new words I cannot understand, and also some interesting points that are shown on the website like:

you may, of course, use a dictionary for new wourds if you like.

Next, I read the sonnet again, with the meaning in my mind and interpret it in my way, now being able to appreciate the beauty of the Bard's words. Then, I go to this site to read the summary of the poem, incase if I have missed any points. It gives an important insight to the meaning of the poem.

After annotating, I then read the sonnet all over again, taking the meaning, the words and my interpretation in, all of it increasing the beauty of the poem tenfold.

+BONUS: here is a playlist to listen to when you are reading shakespeare.

That's all!

Love, Lizzy

[not-so-rosyyy]

no idea if it's my hormones, what I've seen in the news lately, the weight of living the past few years, or just because it's Judi Dench...but this impromptu performance really made me cry for a good ten minutes, no kidding.

[hilskygify]

Martin Hilský Transgender Day of Visibility pride GIF

M.H. o Shakespearově 20. sonetu: „Je to takový... dneska bych řekl až ‚transgenderový‘ sonet, ten dvacátý.“ zdroj: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2875&v=7jTwkAK-6-c&feature=youtu.be

[p-isforpoetry]

Clock (Words by William Shakespeare, Read by Neil Gaiman, Music by FourPlay StringQuartet)

Released on World Shakespeare Day 2023, this is Clock, Shakespeare’s Sonnet 12, read by Neil Gaiman and set to a haunting musical backdrop by Australia's FourPlay String Quartet. Taken from their debut album Signs of Life.

Read by Neil Gaiman Violin & vocals – Lara Goodridge Viola – Shenzo Gregorio Viola & vocals– Tim Hollo Cello & vocals – Peter Hollo

[heartofaspen]

cranboo’s the kind of guy to get really stressed out about whether or not he’s suave and romantic enough with ctubbo so they try to memorize the entirety of shakespeare’s 18th sonnet (keyword: try) and dress up in ridiculous fancy clothes and then go anxiously hover underneath ctubbo’s window that night and message him like “hey um open the window please” and then when he does they stammer through the poem and like royally screw it up and maybe start crying a little and then ctubbo laughs and comes outside and tells them that he doesn’t need any fancy stuff like that and he loves them anyway so they go inside and have tea instead . ctubbo’s the kind of guy to get stressed out about whether or not he’s sweet enough to ranboo so he wakes them up in the middle of the night says “i like your face” and then goes back to sleep

[rosepompadour]

La coquette vengée.

[flowersandfashion]

Sun & Moon

requested by @oops-it-is-i

[ex-textura]

My partner got Tim Downie to read this for me for Christmas and I wanted to share it with you all.

I'm speechless, still processing, so no commentary but I'll add the sonnet under the cut.

When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,

I all alone beweep my outcast state,

And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,

And look upon myself and curse my fate,

Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,

Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,

Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope

With what I most enjoy contented least;

Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,

Haply I think on thee, and then my state,

(Like to the lark at break of day arising

From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate;

       For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings

       That then I scorn to change my state with kings.

[mlobsters]

(captions on op tiktok)

[tell-them-the-north-remembers]

You are so strongly in my purpose bred

That all the world besides methinks they're dead.

-William Shakespeare, Sonnet 112

[whileiamdying]

Sonnet XXIX

When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries And look upon myself and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possess'd, Desiring this man's art and that man's scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate; For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings.

[elliehopaunt]

Dame Judi Dench masterfully recites Sonnet 29 on Graham Norton

[passerinesongbird]

I craved your heart and you gave me flesh,

Memories made memoir and you gave me little to cherish

All I wanted was with you to age and all you gave me is a distant mirage!