Sonnet 130 Flashcards
1
Q
What era was Sonnet 130 written in?
A
Elizabethan era
2
Q
Who was the poem addressed to?
A
The Dark Lady, no one knows who this was
3
Q
Who is Shakespeare mocking in this sonnet?
A
Petrarch as his sonnets were written from the view of a man idolisinhba woman whereas Shakespeare was admitting that the woman was in no way perfect
4
Q
What was the society like at the time?
A
Very patriarchal, women clearly objectified
5
Q
What is the rhyme scheme?
A
Alternating ABAB rhyme scheme, with rhyming couplets at the volta
6
Q
What is the rhythm?
A
Iambic pentameter
