Sonnet 47 - A Picture with 154 Pieces

The Meta-Sonnets Podcast = A New Way to Read Shakespeare's Poetry

10/18/24 • 25 min

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Sonnet 47 might derivative, but it's actually a really fun poem when taken into context. Within the framework of the Meta-Sonnet structure, this poem tells us:
1. 4442 isn't happening in Section 4. Something is out of place.
2. The word "picture" is used three times, suggesting that readers should look at "The Sonnets" as a singular work.

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10/18/24 • 25 min

The Meta-Sonnets Podcast = A New Way to Read Shakespeare's Poetry - Sonnet 47 - A Picture with 154 Pieces

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Sonnet 47 (4.5)

Hello Shakespeareans and welcome back to The Sonnets podcast. In this episode we’ll be examining Sonnet 47 or, as I number it, Sonnet 4.5. You are encouraged to study the poem before and after listening to the episode. Please come to your own conclusions and use my commentary as a guide to help you in your own readings. Additionally, I hope you have already listened to the previous episode. Sonnets 4.4 and 4.5 are a pair. As such, they have a lot in common, and much of

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