7 - Sonnet 116 Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote Sonnet 116? When was it written?
A
Shakespeare
1609
2
Q
Who were the sonnets possibly dedicated to? Who could this be?
A
A “W.H.”
William Herbert
3
Q
What did Shakespeare dedicate to Herbert in 1623?
A
His first folio
4
Q
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write between 1592-98?
A
154
5
Q
Who are Shakespeare’s first 126 sonnets addressed to? What does the speaker have with them?
A
Men
An intense romance
