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When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possess'd,
Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
- Line by line analysis
- Overall Summary
- Discussion of Theme
This sonnet has a humanist tone. It contains many humanistic values and sensations, especially love, wealth, and the feeling of being an outcast. It main focus is on concrete things, not the supernatural.
- What themes of this sonnet do you think connect to the themes of the Renaissance?
- This sonnet uses the Shakespearian sonnet format with the rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
- There are a few similes in this sonnet
- Ex. Haply I think on thee, and then my state,/ Like to the lark at break of day arising
- Imagery is also applied to this poem
- Ex. Like to the lark at break of day arising/ From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate
- The beginning of the sonnet is depressing and melancholy. This is because the character thinks he is worthless and an outcast.
- As the sonnet progresses, the mood changes to that of a happy, joyful tone. This is because he realizes that love is more important than wealth and popularity.
- The shift occurs at line 10, when the speaker realizes love is all he needs to be happy.
- He goes from despising his life to never wanting to give it up.
- What do you think Shakespeare's main purpose of writing this poem was?
- Do you think this poem is a reflection of Shakespeare's life at the time of its composition?
- What does this sonnet teach the reader, particularly about the power of love?
Sonnet 29
Connotation, Attitude, and Shift
Attitude
Connotation
Connection to the Renaissance
Shift
When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possess'd,
Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.