The word "sonnet" comes from the Italian word "sonnetto" or "sonata" meaning "a little song". Sonnets are most commonly written about love and probably the first person to write a sonnet was the poet Petrach and he wrote it for his love, Laura. Sir Thomas Wya...

Slang is words or phrases that are not considered as part of Standard English. It is often used in dialect or colloquial language and is in common informal everyday use. An example of very strong, powerful slang is cockney rhyming slang. There is a lot of concern from educationalists that 'pro...

Task By looking closely at the sonnet, consider to what extent its particular techniques add to the impact of its subject matter. The sonnet 'Let me not to the marriage of true minds' written by Shakespeare is about constant love. There are three quatrains that are about the three st...

(A) Compare how love and hate are presented in Sonnet 130 by Shakespeare and Havisham by Carol Ann Duffy. (B) Compare these poems with two more poems, one by Carol Ann Duffy and one from the pre-1914 poetry bank. Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 is a poem in which he forms an argument against con...

Shakespeare's Sonnets, a collection of over one hundred poems, are widely considered to be some of the most insightful and powerful poems of all time. His one hundred and thirtieth sonnet – 'My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun' is no exception. Shakespeare, who was ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream was written in 16th century England. In 1595, life was, as you can imagine, very different. During this period Queen Elizabeth I was at the throne. England was a Christian country, and people greatly honored the queen. Shakespeare was Elizabeth I's poet laureate, so his w...