Writeacher, I'm posting the last sonnet I need to rephrase for tomorrow. I really hope you can have a look at it.
1) Sonnets 116 is about love in its most ideal form. The poet thinks that true love is to be based on mutual trust and understanding.
2) True love doesn’t change when the situation changes or with the departure of the lover. Love has to be like an ever-fixed lighthouse (beacon) that is not shaken by the tempests of life. It is like the star that guides every lost ship (“wandering bark”) .
3) Although the star’s true value cannot be calculated, its height can be measured. Both the image of love as a beacon and as a leading star were (are) well-known in medieval and Renaissance poetry.
4) The image of the “wondering bark” was also present in Dante, the poets of Dolce Stil Novo and Petrarch. True love bears time out even to the doomsday.
5) Time is personified through the use of a capital letter in line 9, through the use of verbs referring to human action (line 10: bending, come) and finally through the use of the possessive adjective “his” in line 11. 6) Love is not at the mercy of Time, though rosy lips and cheeks, that is physical beauty, is doomed to fall under Time’s sickle. True love bears time out even to the doomsday.
7) It must be eternal and last to the end of time. Here Shakespeare points out the transience of beauty and time. 8) In the final couplet the poet declares that, if he is mistaken about the nature of perfect love, then he must take back all his writings about love. (or then he never wrote a line of poetry). If he has judged love inappropriately, then no man has ever really loved.
The sonnet
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
1) Sonnets 116 is about love in its most ideal form. The poet thinks that true love is to be based on mutual trust and understanding.
2) True love doesn’t change when the situation changes or with the departure of the lover. Love has to be like an ever-fixed lighthouse that is not shaken by the tempests of life. It is like the star that guides every lost ship.
3) Although the star’s true value cannot be calculated, its height can be measured. Both the image of love as a beacon and as a leading star are well-known in medieval and Renaissance poetry.
4) The image of the “wondering bark” was also present in Dante, the poets of Dolce Stil Novo, and Petrarch. True love bears time out, even to doomsday.
5) Time is personified through the use of a capital letter in line 9, through the use of verbs referring to human action (line 10: bending, come), and finally through the use of the possessive adjective “his” in line 11.
6) Love is not at the mercy of Time, although physical beauty (rosy lips and cheeks) is doomed to fall under Time’s sickle. True love outlasts Time, even to doomsday.
7) OK
8) In the final couplet, the poet declares that, if he is mistaken about the nature of perfect love, then he must take back all his writings about love. If he has judged love inappropriately, then no man has ever really loved.
Sonnet 116 by Shakespeare is a reflection on the ideal form of love. To rephrase the sonnet, you can start by breaking it down into its main ideas and then express those ideas in your own words.
1) In Sonnet 116, the poet explores the concept of true love, which he believes should be built upon trust and understanding between two individuals.
Rephrase: Sonnet 116 delves into the notion of authentic love, emphasizing the importance of trust and understanding in a relationship.
2) True love doesn't change with circumstances or when the person you love is physically absent. It should remain constant, like a lighthouse that remains steadfast even in the face of life's storms. Love is akin to a guiding star that helps lost ships find their way.
Rephrase: True love endures despite changing situations or physical separation. It stands as an unwavering beacon, guiding lost souls through life's tumultuous waters.
3) The comparison between love as a beacon and a guiding star was common in medieval and Renaissance poetry. It highlights the unquantifiable value of love while also suggesting that its heights can be measured.
Rephrase: The portrayal of love as both a guiding beacon and a star was prevalent in medieval and Renaissance literature. It portrays love's immeasurable worth while acknowledging that its effects can be discerned.
4) The notion of a "wandering bark" was also utilized by Dante, the poets of Dolce Stil Novo, and Petrarch. True love withstands the test of time, enduring until the end.
Rephrase: The idea of a "wandering bark" can also be found in works by Dante, Dolce Stil Novo poets, and Petrarch. True love persists, surviving even until doomsday.
5) The poet personifies Time and emphasizes its impact on physical beauty through the use of capitalization, verbs denoting human action, and possessive pronouns. However, love remains unaffected by Time's destructive nature.
Rephrase: Time is personified in the poem, portrayed with capitalized letters and verbs that imply human action. Despite Time's ability to wither physical beauty, love stands strong and unaffected.
6) Love must be eternal and endure until the end of time. Shakespeare highlights the transient nature of beauty and the passage of time.
Rephrase: Love should be everlasting and persist for eternity. Shakespeare draws attention to the fleeting nature of beauty and the relentless march of time.
7) In the final couplet, the poet declares that if he is mistaken about his understanding of perfect love, then all his writings on the subject should be taken back. Essentially, he questions whether anyone has ever truly loved if his perception of love is flawed.
Rephrase: In the concluding lines, the poet asserts that if his interpretation of perfect love is incorrect, then everything he has written about love must be voided. Essentially, he questions if true love exists if his understanding is flawed.