Shakespeare's Sonnets facts for kids
Shakespeare's Sonnets is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets written by William Shakespeare. The collection was first published in 1609 by Thomas Thorpe. In general, each sonnet is in iambic pentameter, and consists of three quatrains followed by a concluding couplet. The sonnets are about love, death, jealousy, procreation, beauty, etc.
Images for kids
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Dedication page from The Sonnets
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William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
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See also
In Spanish: Sonetos (Shakespeare) para niños
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