Shakespeare's sonnets

Author: Zhong Lei
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The sonnet originated from Italian songs and later became a lyrical form in the hands of literary figures. World-renowned poets such as Byron, Shelley, and Keats have created highly celebrated sonnets, while the literary giant Shakespeare's Sonnets are particularly renowned. The sonnet, also known as the Italian or petrarchan sonnet, originated in Italy, features a complete form, and primarily celebrates love, making it a quintessential literary poem. Many figures, such as Petrarch, Milton, Wordsworth, and Keats, have composed numerous outstanding sonnets, each leaving their mark and even sparking a sonnet craze in their respective literary circles. However, among the poets who sing of love in sonnets, none are considered as "divine" as Shakespeare.