Question

activity
part a
fill in the table below, which refers to the sonnets you have read in the lesson.
sonnet | form (italian or english) | subject | addressed to | figurative language
sonnet vii by francesco petrarch | | | |
\whoso list to hunt\ by thomas wyatt | | | |
sonnet 75 from amoretti by edmund spenser | | | |
sonnet 16 from astrophil and stella by sir philip sidney | | | |
sonnet 130 by william shakespeare | | | |

Explanation:

To fill in the table, we analyze each sonnet:

1. Sonnet VII by Francesco Petrarch

• Form: Italian (Petrarchan sonnet, 14 lines: octave + sestet).
• Subject: Love, time, mortality (reflects on love and the passage of time).
• Addressed to: The poet’s beloved (Laura, in Petrarch’s works).
• Figurative Language: Metaphors (e.g., love as a force), personification (time, love personified).

2. "Whoso List to Hunt" by Thomas Wyatt

• Form: Italian (Petrarchan structure, adapted).
• Subject: Unrequited love, the impossibility of pursuit (using a hunting metaphor).
• Addressed to: A beloved (implied, likely a courtly love object).
• Figurative Language: Extended metaphor (hunting a deer as love pursuit), allusion (to a royal “buck” with a collar).

3. Sonnet 75 from Amoretti by Edmund Spenser

• Form: English (Spenserian sonnet: 14 lines, 3 quatrains + couplet, interlocking rhyme).
• Subject: Love’s immortality (the poet’s attempt to immortalize love through poetry).
• Addressed to: The poet’s beloved (Elizabeth Boyle).
• Figurative Language: Metaphor (love as a permanent mark), personification (time as a destroyer).

4. Sonnet 16 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney

• Form: English (Petrarchan influence, 14 lines: 3 quatrains + couplet).
• Subject: Love’s conflict (desire vs. reason, or love for Stella).
• Addressed to: Stella (the poet’s beloved).
• Figurative Language: Metaphors (love as a battle, heart as a fortress), personification (love, reason as characters).

5. Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

• Form: English (Shakespearean sonnet: 3 quatrains + couplet).
• Subject: Realistic love (rejecting idealized beauty, celebrating genuine affection).
• Addressed to: The poet’s mistress (implied, a real woman).
• Figurative Language: Irony (subverting Petrarchan beauty clichés), simile (e.g., “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun”).

Filled Table (Example):

Sonnet	Form (Italian or English)	Subject	Addressed to	Figurative Language
"Whoso List to Hunt" by Thomas Wyatt	Italian	Unrequited love, pursuit	Beloved (courtly)	Extended metaphor, allusion
Sonnet 75 from Amoretti by Edmund Spenser	English	Love’s immortality	Elizabeth Boyle	Metaphor, personification
Sonnet 16 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney	English	Love’s conflict	Stella	Metaphors, personification
Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare	English	Realistic love	Mistress	Irony, simile

This table synthesizes the key elements of each sonnet based on literary analysis.

Answer:

To fill in the table, we analyze each sonnet:

1. Sonnet VII by Francesco Petrarch

• Form: Italian (Petrarchan sonnet, 14 lines: octave + sestet).
• Subject: Love, time, mortality (reflects on love and the passage of time).
• Addressed to: The poet’s beloved (Laura, in Petrarch’s works).
• Figurative Language: Metaphors (e.g., love as a force), personification (time, love personified).

2. "Whoso List to Hunt" by Thomas Wyatt

• Form: Italian (Petrarchan structure, adapted).
• Subject: Unrequited love, the impossibility of pursuit (using a hunting metaphor).
• Addressed to: A beloved (implied, likely a courtly love object).
• Figurative Language: Extended metaphor (hunting a deer as love pursuit), allusion (to a royal “buck” with a collar).

3. Sonnet 75 from Amoretti by Edmund Spenser

• Form: English (Spenserian sonnet: 14 lines, 3 quatrains + couplet, interlocking rhyme).
• Subject: Love’s immortality (the poet’s attempt to immortalize love through poetry).
• Addressed to: The poet’s beloved (Elizabeth Boyle).
• Figurative Language: Metaphor (love as a permanent mark), personification (time as a destroyer).

4. Sonnet 16 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney

• Form: English (Petrarchan influence, 14 lines: 3 quatrains + couplet).
• Subject: Love’s conflict (desire vs. reason, or love for Stella).
• Addressed to: Stella (the poet’s beloved).
• Figurative Language: Metaphors (love as a battle, heart as a fortress), personification (love, reason as characters).

5. Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

• Form: English (Shakespearean sonnet: 3 quatrains + couplet).
• Subject: Realistic love (rejecting idealized beauty, celebrating genuine affection).
• Addressed to: The poet’s mistress (implied, a real woman).
• Figurative Language: Irony (subverting Petrarchan beauty clichés), simile (e.g., “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun”).

Filled Table (Example):

Sonnet	Form (Italian or English)	Subject	Addressed to	Figurative Language
"Whoso List to Hunt" by Thomas Wyatt	Italian	Unrequited love, pursuit	Beloved (courtly)	Extended metaphor, allusion
Sonnet 75 from Amoretti by Edmund Spenser	English	Love’s immortality	Elizabeth Boyle	Metaphor, personification
Sonnet 16 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney	English	Love’s conflict	Stella	Metaphors, personification
Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare	English	Realistic love	Mistress	Irony, simile

This table synthesizes the key elements of each sonnet based on literary analysis.