shakespeare - sonnet 138

SONNET 138 : 

SONNET 138 Prepared by : Aini bt Ahmad (2007297562) Siti Aishah bt. Taib ( 2007297528) Introduction to Shakespeare ( TSL 650)

HISTORY : 

HISTORY

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published in 1599 in a poetry collection entitled The Passionate Pilgrime Devotes his attention to addressing a mysterious "lady“

The Dark Lady : 

Mary Fitton (1578-1647) Anne Whateley (or Whiteley) Jane  Davenant Emilia Bassano Lanier (1570-1640s): Elizabeth I (1533-1603 Lucy Morgan: A black woman said to be a prostitute.  Marie Mountjoy: A London landlord who rented lodging to Shakespeare. The Dark Lady

SONNET 138 : 

SONNET 138 When my love swears that she is made of truth I do believe her though I know she lies That she might think me some untutored youth Unlearned in the world’s false subtleties Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young, Although she knows my days are past the best, Simply I credit her false-speaking tongue, On both sides thus is simple truth suppress. But wherefore says she not she is unjust? And wherefore say not I that I am old? O, love’s best habit is in seeming trust, And age in love loves not to have years told. Therefore I lie with her, and she with me, And in our faults by lies we flattered be

CONTENT : 

CONTENT

1st QUATRAIN : 

1st QUATRAIN When the beloved swears that she’s telling the truth, not lies; the persona believes her although he knows that she is lying. That the beloved thinks the persona is a naïve young man Who is inexperience in the real world When my love swears that she is made of truth I do believe her though I know she lies That she might think me some untutored youth Unlearned in the world’s false subtleties

2nd QUATRAIN : 

Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young, Although she knows my days are past the best, Simply I credit her false-speaking tongue, On both sides thus is simple truth suppress. 2nd QUATRAIN In vain/ vanity, the persona is thinking that his beloved thinks he is young. Although the beloved knows that the persona is not young anymore. Straight forwardly / naively, the persona accept her lie. Both the persona and his beloved do not reveal the truth

3rd QUATRAIN : 

but, why doesn’t the persona beloved admits that she is lying? And why doesn’t the persona admit that he is old? O, love’s best disguise / behaviour @ mannerism is in apparent trust. And old lover doesn’t like age to be reveal / counted 3rd QUATRAIN But wherefore says she not she is unjust? And wherefore say not I that I am old? O, love’s best habit is in seeming trust, And age in love loves not to have years told.

COUPLET : 

Therefore, they both deceive each other / lie together on bed. And both of them are flattered by the lies COUPLET Therefore I lie with her, and she with me, And in our faults by lies we flattered be

FLOW OF THOUGHT : 

FLOW OF THOUGHT

IN GENERAL : 

IN GENERAL 1ST QUATRAIN 2ND QUATRAIN 3RD QUATRAIN COUPLET The persona and his beloved is lying to each other Reasons Conclusion ( Twist)

SMALLER SCOPE : 

SMALLER SCOPE WHEN ALTHOUGH THOUGH THUS BUT THEREFORE OH

SUMMARY OF THEME : 

Willing self-deception SUMMARY OF THEME

FORM : 

FORM

STRUCTURE : 

3 quatrains 1 couplet 14 lines iambic pentameter STRUCTURE

RHYME : 

…truth - A …young - C …lies - B …best -D …youth - A …tongue - C …subtleties - B …suppressed - D …unjust - E …me - G …old - F …be - G …trust - E …told - F RHYME

DICTION : 

THE PLAY OF WORDS : Pun – vainly, simply, habit, told, lie Swears, do ( stressing the meaning) Think – know Synonym – untutored/ unlearned Question – a way of making statement without expecting answers DICTION

SONNET 138 : 

SONNET 138 When my love swears that she is made of truth I do believe her though I know she lies That she might think me some untutored youth Unlearned in the world’s false subtleties Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young, Although she knows my days are past the best, Simply I credit her false-speaking tongue, On both sides thus is simple truth suppress. But wherefore says she not she is unjust? And wherefore say not I that I am old? O, love’s best habit is in seeming trust, And age in love loves not to have years told. Therefore I lie with her, and she with me, And in our faults by lies we flattered be

CONTRADICTION : 

CONTRADICTION Outward / Inward behaviour = I do believe her though I know she lies, Positive / negative = And in our faults by lies we flattered be.

REPETITION : 

Love Lie Know REPETITION Think Truth Wherefore

REFERENCES : 

Bevington, D., & Kastan, D. S. (2007). The Bantam Shakespeare: The poems. New York: Bantam Dell. Bate, Jonathan., & Rasmussen, E. (2009). The sonnets and other poems. New York: Modern Library. Mabillard, Amanda. (2000). An Analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 138. Retrieved January 18, 2010, from http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/138detail.html Sonnet 138. Retrieved: January 18, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnet_138 Epstein, Norrie. The Friendly Shakespeare. New York: Viking, 1993.  Evans, G. Blakemore, textual ed. The Riverside Shakespeare. Houghton: Boston, 1974. Harrison, G.B., ed. Shakespeare: The Complete Works. New York: Harcourt, 1952. Picard, Liza. Elizabeth's London. New York: St. Martin's, 2003. REFERENCES

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