Sonnet 10
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Sonnet 10 is one of William Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets, notable for its exploration of love, self-love, and the poet’s plea for emotional openness.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English sonnet
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Shakespearean sonnet ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| addresseeType | young man ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionSize | 154 sonnets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1609 quarto of Shakespeare's sonnets ⓘ |
| form | three quatrains and a final couplet ⓘ |
| hasCriticalFocusOn |
ethics of self-regard
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psychology of the beloved ⓘ social duty to continue one's line ⓘ |
| inCollectionWith |
Sonnet 1
NERFINISHED
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Sonnet 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonnet 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonnet 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonnet 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonnet 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lineCount | 14 ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
antithesis
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metaphor ⓘ personification ⓘ rhetorical question ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English sonnet tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| numberInSequence | 10 ⓘ |
| openingLine | For shame deny that thou bear’st love to any ⓘ |
| partOf | Shakespeare's sonnets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Thomas Thorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GG ⓘ |
| sequence | Fair Youth sequence ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
the poet criticizes the addressee's self-love
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the poet urges the addressee to love others ⓘ the poet urges the addressee to marry and beget children ⓘ |
| theme |
beauty and posterity
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emotional openness ⓘ love ⓘ procreation ⓘ self-love ⓘ selfishness ⓘ |
| tone |
admonitory
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pleading ⓘ |
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