According to William Shakespeare and Edmund Spenser, love becomes eternal by putting their beloved into sonnets. In Shakespeare 's sonnet 15 the beloved’s life and beauty are compared to nature in order to show that their beauty is limited because time and death will take that away. It is through Shakespeare’s verse that the beauty of the beloved will remain eternal and continue to be known for future generations when they read the sonnet. Similarly, in Spenser’s sonnet 75, the speaker also uses verse to compare the beloved’s short life span to nature and how through erosion their name will be erased, but their love will remain eternal. Both Spenser and Shakespeare use similar methods in their Petrarchan sonnets to create the image of eternal
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This is particularly noticeable in Spenser’s sonnet with his choice of using archaic language. Shakespeare and Spenser both wrote within the sixteenth century, however, in Sonnet 75 there are words that were no longer used in the language of that period. Some examples of this include words such as "eek” said by the beloved in the sonnet or the word “quod” which was used by the speaker. By doing this, Spenser is creating the effect that the poem already lived through a long period of time. Old English is emphasized by Spenser also using older English spelling such as “wyped” and “lykewize.” Both Sonnet 75 and Shakespeare’s Sonnet 15 both attempt to eternalize their beloved; however, the archaic language in sonnet 75 constructs the image that it has already lasted far longer than Sonnet 15. Spenser connects his language choice to the theme of immortality even during the time period that he was writing thus making it more efficient in fighting against time that will one day take the beloved …show more content…
Both Shakespeare and Spenser make it known that that time and death will not end the speaker’s love for the beloved for they will last forever. However, there is a contrast between the tone of how Shakespeare and Spenser will immortalize their love: “Our love shall live, and later life renew” (Spenser, 14). Spenser focuses on the religious tradition of eternal life and as stated in previous points also concentrates on the love/marriage rather than the beauty. The turning point in sonnet 75 emphasizes Spenser belief if eternal life beyond death. However, for Shakespeare the speaker’s focal point is the fact that it is because of him writing about the beauty on paper will make the speaker’s beauty last forever: “And all in war with Time for love of you, / As he takes from you, I engraff you new” (13-14). Shakespeare is creating the image that his love of the beloved will be put to paper and last through the years. While this is a compelling image of making love eternal, Sonnet 75 use of eternal life portrays the idea that their love goes beyond life on Earth. The turning point in both sonnets is effective in making the beloved eternal, especially since both sonnets are still being read today. Nonetheless, the love in sonnet 75 reaches the heavens where sonnet 15 remains on
This is particularly noticeable in Spenser’s sonnet with his choice of using archaic language. Shakespeare and Spenser both wrote within the sixteenth century, however, in Sonnet 75 there are words that were no longer used in the language of that period. Some examples of this include words such as "eek” said by the beloved in the sonnet or the word “quod” which was used by the speaker. By doing this, Spenser is creating the effect that the poem already lived through a long period of time. Old English is emphasized by Spenser also using older English spelling such as “wyped” and “lykewize.” Both Sonnet 75 and Shakespeare’s Sonnet 15 both attempt to eternalize their beloved; however, the archaic language in sonnet 75 constructs the image that it has already lasted far longer than Sonnet 15. Spenser connects his language choice to the theme of immortality even during the time period that he was writing thus making it more efficient in fighting against time that will one day take the beloved …show more content…
Both Shakespeare and Spenser make it known that that time and death will not end the speaker’s love for the beloved for they will last forever. However, there is a contrast between the tone of how Shakespeare and Spenser will immortalize their love: “Our love shall live, and later life renew” (Spenser, 14). Spenser focuses on the religious tradition of eternal life and as stated in previous points also concentrates on the love/marriage rather than the beauty. The turning point in sonnet 75 emphasizes Spenser belief if eternal life beyond death. However, for Shakespeare the speaker’s focal point is the fact that it is because of him writing about the beauty on paper will make the speaker’s beauty last forever: “And all in war with Time for love of you, / As he takes from you, I engraff you new” (13-14). Shakespeare is creating the image that his love of the beloved will be put to paper and last through the years. While this is a compelling image of making love eternal, Sonnet 75 use of eternal life portrays the idea that their love goes beyond life on Earth. The turning point in both sonnets is effective in making the beloved eternal, especially since both sonnets are still being read today. Nonetheless, the love in sonnet 75 reaches the heavens where sonnet 15 remains on