I thoroughly enjoyed this essay. Being a rather large fan of Shakespeare, I liked seeing such an in depth view of “Sonnet 29”. I liked how structured this essay was. By clearing stating your points, giving textual evidence, and then expanding upon said evidence, you made it extremely easy for the reader to understand what you were saying. I think it was very effective how you touched base on what a sonnet actually is as well as how Shakespeare uses it. Your specific details, such as pointing out the similes and repetition, were very easy to understand and by putting them each together, you helped create a larger view of the text on a whole.
Through your argumentative writing, you most definitely proved that Shakespeare believed in the power of love over material possessions. This belief is strong and can be related back to many of his sonnets as well as many of the plays he has written, such as in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Romeo and Juliet” despite the struggles involved with each. Your essay was very well-written.
During your presentation I was captured by your reading of “Sonnet 29” by William Shakespeare, as well as its relation to your thesis, thus prompting me to delve into the essay. While looking at your thesis, I aim to truly understand all the working cogs of your paper, as well as ideas thematically present in your writing. Your thesis is as follows, “In ‘Sonnet 29’, William Shakespeare expresses the power of love over material possessions and superficial traits; consequently, he also goes against the idea that wealth and influence are the most important things in the world,” through this understanding I will try and qualify how well you show and tell the expression of “love over material possessions” as well as, how he outcast “wealth and power” as having no importance. Some of the most impactful points arise from the context as which the sonnet was written in. It was unique that you brought historical accuracy into your essay. From the part about how people married for power juxtaposed what Shakespeare was saying through the essay. Secondly, through my first reading of the poem, I missed the darker intent of the sonnet and how it put a satirical element into your story, the perfect contrast of dark and light. Asides from the actual student commentary here, I thought you did a very good job on your presentation. The themes of your PowerPoint and blog mesh well and I can clearly tell you put in a lot of work on this presentation. I hope your grade reflects this.
I thoroughly enjoyed this essay. Being a rather large fan of Shakespeare, I liked seeing such an in depth view of “Sonnet 29”. I liked how structured this essay was. By clearing stating your points, giving textual evidence, and then expanding upon said evidence, you made it extremely easy for the reader to understand what you were saying. I think it was very effective how you touched base on what a sonnet actually is as well as how Shakespeare uses it. Your specific details, such as pointing out the similes and repetition, were very easy to understand and by putting them each together, you helped create a larger view of the text on a whole.
ReplyDeleteThrough your argumentative writing, you most definitely proved that Shakespeare believed in the power of love over material possessions. This belief is strong and can be related back to many of his sonnets as well as many of the plays he has written, such as in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Romeo and Juliet” despite the struggles involved with each. Your essay was very well-written.
During your presentation I was captured by your reading of “Sonnet 29” by William Shakespeare, as well as its relation to your thesis, thus prompting me to delve into the essay. While looking at your thesis, I aim to truly understand all the working cogs of your paper, as well as ideas thematically present in your writing.
ReplyDeleteYour thesis is as follows, “In ‘Sonnet 29’, William Shakespeare expresses the power of love over material possessions and superficial traits; consequently, he also goes against the idea that wealth and influence are the most important things in the world,” through this understanding I will try and qualify how well you show and tell the expression of “love over material possessions” as well as, how he outcast “wealth and power” as having no importance.
Some of the most impactful points arise from the context as which the sonnet was written in. It was unique that you brought historical accuracy into your essay. From the part about how people married for power juxtaposed what Shakespeare was saying through the essay. Secondly, through my first reading of the poem, I missed the darker intent of the sonnet and how it put a satirical element into your story, the perfect contrast of dark and light.
Asides from the actual student commentary here, I thought you did a very good job on your presentation. The themes of your PowerPoint and blog mesh well and I can clearly tell you put in a lot of work on this presentation. I hope your grade reflects this.