Can someone help me come up with the a central theme for sonnet 15? PLEASE and also help me find a modern version of sonnet 16 by Elizabeth B.
http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1484174597
I didn't get any help.. I read the poem but still can't find the central theme and also I can't find a modern version of sonnet 16 by Elizabeth.
You didn't get any help? Are you saying Ms. Sue wasted her time last night?
If you're expecting the theme to be word for word in a poem, you're going to be disappointed. You need to turn on your brain and ask yourself what the overall ideas are. Another way to think of it is this: What is the secret message the writer is trying to get across to his/her readers?
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/shakesonnets/
Go here for help with Browning's work.
http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS705US707&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=sonnet%2015%20elizabeth%20barrett%20browning
Apparently you didn't read the site I posted for you yesterday. It mentions two themes.
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/shakespeares-sonnets/summary-and-analysis/sonnet-15
Of course! I can help you analyze Sonnet 15 and come up with a central theme. To do this, we first need to read and understand the sonnet.
Sonnet 15 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning revolves around the idea of the immortality of love. Here is the sonnet for reference:
"Accuse me not, beseech thee, that I wear
Too calm and sad a face in front of thine;
For we two look two ways, and cannot shine
With the same sunlight on our brow and hair.
On me thou lookest with no doubting care
As on a bee shut in a crystalline;
Since sorrow hath shut me safe in love's divine,
And to spread wing and fly in the outer air
Were most impossible failure, if I strove
To fail so. But I look on thee--on thee--
Beholding, besides love, the end of love,
Hearing oblivion beyond memory;
As one who sits and gazes from above,
Over the rivers to the bitter sea."
Based on this sonnet, the central theme can be identified as the enduring nature of love even in the face of separation. The speaker acknowledges that they and the person they address are different, unable to share the same experiences and perspectives. However, the speaker remains steadfast in their love, finding solace in the connection they have, even if physical separation is inevitable.
Now, let's move on to finding a modern version of Sonnet 16 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning for you. Elizabeth Barrett Browning did not write a Sonnet 16, so there is no modern version available by her. However, if you're looking for modern sonnets in a similar style or theme, you can explore the works of contemporary poets who write sonnets, such as Maya Angelou, Billy Collins, or Rita Dove. You can search for their sonnets online or check out their poetry collections in libraries or bookstores.
Remember, when looking for modern sonnets, consider the themes and style that resonate with you. Reading a variety of contemporary poets will help you find a modern sonnet that speaks to your interests and preferences.