poem 1 exam revision: 'Sonnet 147: My love is a fever, longing still'

Question 1

‘Sonnet 147: My love is a fever, longing still’ - Author

Answer 1

William Shakespeare 1582-1616

Question 2

‘Sonnet 147: My love is a fever, longing still’ - Date & Era

Answer 2

1609 17th century

Question 3

‘Sonnet 147: My love is a fever, longing still’ - Historical Context

Answer 3

Elizabethan era: An age of adventure and discovery. Elizabethans believed their health was governed by the four humours which are black bile, yellow bile, blood and phlegm. Poem reflects the general idea that too much of one thing (desire) is dangerous