William Shakespeare

Mrs. Ruchi Sengar

 What is a Sonnet?
• Before Shakespeare’s day, the word
“sonnet” meant simply “little song,”
i.e., a short lyric poem. It changed
towards the 16th century.
• A sonnet contains 14 lines.
• The three Quatrains of 4 lines each and
a Couplet of 2 lines.
• The themes are revealed in the
Quatrains whereas the Resolution or
Conclusion is projected in the Couplet.
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

Not Marble ...

Mrs. Ruchi Sengar

Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

Nor the
gilded
monuments..
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

Shall outlive
this powerful
rhyme...
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

But you shall

shine more
powerful in these
contents...
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
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Than unswept
stone besmear'd
with ...
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Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

Sluttish
time...
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
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When
wasteful
war ...
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
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Shall
statues
overturn...
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

And broils root

out the work of
masonry,
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

Nor Mars
his sword...  
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

Nor war’s
quick fire
shall burn...
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

The living
record of your
memory .

Mrs. Ruchi Sengar

Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

'Gainst
death
and all-
oblivious
enmity
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

Shall you pace

forth; your praise
shall still find
room...Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

Even in the
eyes of all
posterity
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
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That wear this

world out to the
ending doom.
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

So, till the

judgment that
yourself arise,
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
You live in
this,
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
 Sonnet 55

and dwell in
lovers' eyes.
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar
Mrs. Ruchi Sengar