This comprehensive revision guide provides an in-depth analysis of Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare, exploring its themes, language, structure, and poetic techniques. Designed for IGCSE and GCSE English Literature, this resource helps students develop a strong analytical understanding of the poem.
What’s Included?
Detailed Summary – A clear explanation of the poem’s meaning and Shakespeare’s perspective on true love.
Contextual Analysis – Insight into the Elizabethan concept of love, Platonism, and Renaissance ideals.
Themes & Key Ideas – Covering love’s constancy, love vs. time, and love as a guiding force.
Language & Structure – Examination of enjambment, polyptoton, religious and legal imagery, and metaphors such as the “ever-fixed mark” and “wandering bark.”
Comparative Links – Connections with Remember by Christina Rossetti, exploring contrasting perspectives on love and time.
Key Literary Features – Analysis of rhyme scheme, caesura, volta, and the final rhyming couplet to highlight Shakespeare’s certainty about love.
Exam-Style Questions – Practice prompts to help students develop exam-ready responses.
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