How to Analyze Shakespeare’s Sonnets

In this video, I walk you through all the basics of a Shakespearean sonnet, focusing on Sonnet 12, from rhyme and meter, poetry terms, and developing the theme. I've been an English teacher for almost ten years, so here are some of the things I teach my students about analyzing a sonnet.
If you have questions, let me know! I'd love to answer them.
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[@joelinamarquardt1522]

I’m a student from Germany and we are writing an exam about Shakespeare tomorrow and I think you safed the day so far😅

[@xFlameN]

Same lol

[@raichu2649]

Deutschland is die hood

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[@mariemalke003]

schreibe morgen auch Klausur drüber ,habt ihr paar Tipps oder was kam bei euch dran haha?

[@mariemalke003]

@Vrinez sollte Fakten aber Shakespeare nennen, dann was zu seinem Sprachstil und typischer Elemente und noch ne Analyse von eins seiner Sonette, hoffe das hilft bissel 🕵🏽‍♀️

[@agustinadesirellopaz2973]

I'm a non-native English speaker getting acquainted with Shakespeare's sonnets for the first time and this has been incredibly helpful. Thanks!

[@englishnerd5580]

I’m so glad! 😁

[@Wolf-nj6pk]

Thank you for the video, I am aswell as the top comment from Germany and I am doing my a levels in 2 days and there is a possibility that Shakespeare is gonna be the topic, which is exactly the topic that dealt me the most pain in all my 3 years of a levels. Now, I can recognize the pattern that we never discussed, as we always went line by line, and here you explain it in a way that makes it way easier, as you can choose lines from the first 2 quatrains which you understand most, to explain the whole sonnet! Brilliant. Thank you :)

[@MutantsInDisguise]

This is my very first time reading William Shakespeare, and I'm loving him already through his poetry. I am currently reading his sonnets.

[@janetsonntag6635]

Really insightful analysis. Thank yoy!

[@stefaniagiancane4057]

So clear, useful and interesting... thanks a lot for a great lesson!

[@taniyafleming8924]

Thank you madame,i love youre accent and this helps with my studies

[@chuckyfox9284]

Gotta love the iMovie text ;) Great video, very easy to understand

[@englishnerd5580]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. (Keeping it very high-tech, you know! 😜)

[@1967dragonaxe]

My 2021 pledge is to read and write as much poetry as I can. To see how much I can develop what little skill I have. I’m looking at different styles, and am attracted to the structure of the English sonnet. The fixed form gives fascinating boundaries within which to work. So this was a really nice introduction! Thank you

[@xaoyanruan9218]

Your explicit lecture is very helpful.Thank you for sharing!

[@etc20292]

thank you, very good video.
i have an exam tomorrow, well see how i do
greetings from germany

[@eduardapimentel1692]

Hello! I've been a big fan of Shakespeare since I was a kid. Now I'm reading all the sonnets for fun and this video os really enlightening! Awesome job!

[@englishnerd5580]

Thanks! I’m glad. Happy new year!

[@teacheralessandrobarbosa2098]

Thanks a Million. Your tips are very useful. Congrats!🇧🇷

[@bassaviator2789]

Very helpful again one of those videos to watch one time and get all you need

[@naseemullah5292]

Very awesome explanation especially you make it concrete with the help of your gestures .

[@anadeboraholanda5515]

You explain so well!!! Thanks for this video.

[@DigitalPlumbing]

Just watched the new macbeth movie and I fell inlove. I bought a collection of his sonnets and your video popped up, i hope you tutor online! :)

[@englishnerd5580]

I still need to watch the new Macbeth! I don’t tutor online at the moment. With teaching full-time, it would just be too much. Is there a topic you’d like me to cover in future videos?

[@mickeymiles9394]

Great info- where were u when I was in high school! Lol.

[@englishnerd5580]

Thanks! 😊

[@nosound5903]

Thank you so much for this! ❤
P. S. As a David Tennant fangirl, you recommending his reading made me feel giddy but also, I understand its relevance.

[@loganrooney264]

Very helpful!

[@KevinGenus]

Thank you English Nerd!

[@xxburn77xx]

thank you so much!

[@GreggMikulla]

When the volta comes, I'm assuming it means he's kind of moving closer to the object of the poem, or to whom the poem is about? I'm new at this, so I apologize if my question sounds dull.

[@englishnerd5580]

No, that’s actually a great question! From the sonnets I remember, they tend to get more specific rather than universal at the volta, often pivoting to the person the sonnet’s inspired by, like you said.

[@GreggMikulla]

@@englishnerd5580 thank you for clearing that up for me. Love the content!

[@majha.background614]

Amazing facts of sonnets

[@chelsii5118]

Interesting...could be useful for my exam in a few hours

[@hamidaitsidihammou7168]

Hi Carly iam Hamid from Morocco country I study English at first year in university of literature and I find sonnet 18 for Shakespeare hard and else I can't understand well poetry moreover I need some help from you carly

[@doodiboo0565]

Thank thou a lot hahaha. It twas very helpful. Btw You look a bit like Amanda Seyfried:)

[@giulianattallah3326]

I'll be honest you just saved me from a real bad mark

[@juleslefumiste9204]

People normally don't know what to do with poetry, so at that point they just start analysing it

[@sh0dy]

got a test on this shit in 12 hours wish me luck

[@EllieandChrist]

Same but in 48hrs💀💀
Good luck btw

[@sh0dy]

update: i believe i aced that shit, i would like to thank this video and my greek philosopher genes

[@sh0dy]

@@EllieandChristnah bro u got this ez

[@terrellwills1000]

Is Shakespeare the 1st EMCEE?????

[@krishanu-d1k]

Could you please make sonnets reading videos? 😍

[@sophialikesmusic]

you got me at david tennant

[@anthonylisa1]

u r awesome. please write a book for dummies lolol

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Mao na ine an prob

[@krishanu-d1k]

I knew your knowledge in 10th grade

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Okay? Cool

[@otosbutt]

Very helpful, thank you.