Sonnet 147 – William Shakespeare

The video explores William Shakespeare's Sonnet 147, focusing on its rhyme scheme and themes. It delves into the metaphor of love as a fever, the conflict between reason and madness, and the resulting despair and darkness. The sonnet portrays love as a consuming disease, leading to a loss of reason and a descent into madness, ultimately expressing the dark truth of love's nature.

What is the rhyme scheme of Sonnet 147?

• ABBAABBACDCDCD

• ABCABCDEFDEF

• AABBCCDDEEFFGG

• ABABCDCDEFEFGG

In Sonnet 147, what metaphor does Shakespeare use to describe love?

• A feverish longing

• A gentle breeze

• A calm sea

• A bright star

What role does 'reason' play in the speaker's struggle in Sonnet 147?

• It is a guiding light

• It is a supportive friend

• It is a physician to love

• It is a distant memory

How does the speaker describe their mental state towards the end of Sonnet 147?

• Frantic and mad

• Calm and collected

• Joyful and content

• Indifferent and detached

What realization does the speaker come to about their beloved in the final lines of Sonnet 147?

• The beloved is as black as hell

• The beloved is as gentle as a dove

• The beloved is as bright as the sun

• The beloved is as pure as light