This week you will read the sonnets of two of the most prominent poets of the renaissance period, William Shakespeare and Sir. Philip Sidney. We have already encountered Shakespeare, but Sidney is new to us. 

1. Read the article, “What Is a Sonnet?” here.

2. Shakespeare, you can find the sonnets here: Sonnets 18, 21, 27, 29, 104, 116

3. Sir Philip Sidney, you can find Astrophil and Stella here: Sonnets 1 (pg. 8), 2 (pg. 10), 4 (pg. 14), 5 (pg. 16), 7 (pg. 20), 8 (pg. 22), 9 (pg. 24), 12 (pg. 30), 20 (pg. 46), 42 (pg. 90), 106 (pg. 281), 107 (pg. 283), 108 (pg. 285)

4. Choose any 5 sonnets to read, summarize, analyze, and lead discussion on in class.