Sonnets 1-42 Overview (Act 1)

09/13/24 • 31 min

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

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In this episode, I will explain how the first 42 sonnets function as a three part one act play.

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In this episode, I will explain how the first 42 sonnets function as a three part one act play.

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The Meta-Sonnets Podcast = A New Way to Read Shakespeare's Poetry - Sonnets 1-42 Overview (Act 1)

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Overview of Act 1 (Sonnets 1-42)

Hello Shakespeareans and welcome back to the Secret Five Act Structure of the Sonnets Podcast. In this episode, I’m going to give you a quick overview of Act 1. The purpose in doing this is to give you all the backstory you’ll need to better understand how to put Act 2 into perspective. For the purpose of Season 2, I’m just going to be glossing over the first 42 sonnets. In effect, I’m skipping over them. It’s not that I don’t think they’re