SONNET 18 by William Shakespeare Explained in 8 Minutes | Shall We Read

In this video, we are going to take a look at Sonnet 18 written by William Shakespeare. This 14-line poem from the English Renaissance may have some curious connections with our contemporary pop culture. The video will offer a summary and analysis of the poem, as well as a discussion on the relationship between gender and lyric poetry.
I am Kristy, an academic, an English tutor, and a poetry lover. My mission is to cultivate our passion for literature and venture into the meanings hidden behind the literary classics. Each video will focus on one piece of literary work, or a specific aspect of a text, emphasizing on close reading, as well as with important issues, such as gender, race, and class.
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Hi fellow readers, which poem/novel/play do you want us to talk about in our next video? Comment down below to let us know!

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Can you make a video about Macbeth please?

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[@martynpage1794]

The 18th sonnet is a rant! I love it, I finally understand it, thank you!

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Wonderful explanation

[@MandyJMaddison]

Oh Dear! This poem has nothing at all to do with confining a woman as the lover. This poem, those before it and nearly all that follow, are directed towards a particularly beautiful young man.
The poer goes on and on and on praising the young man's beauty, and being crazily in love, while the young man cheats on the port with his ex-girlfriend, and another poet.
Finally a lady comes on the scene. Back then, in Britain, fairness was equated with beauty .... but THIS female is dark. She has "swarthy" skin, wiry black hair, and black eyes. Perhaps she is Sicilian or Calabrian or Spanish. Perhaps she is African, or of mixed race.
All we know is that she is not considered beautiful by the standards of 16th century England.
The poet cannot understand why she is so attractive to him. He cannot resist her charms.
And what does the Dark Lady do?
She toys with him. She cheats on him.
She says cruel things to him.
She makes him her sex slave.
And she seduces his pretty boyfriend.
And aster 150 plus sonnets he is still saying that nothing will quench the power of his love.

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Love your explanation!!!

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Much better job then my teacher did

[@kokemoke04]

Is there a simile in this poem?

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I came here to expand my poetic rizz

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I think u love kdrama a lot 😂😂

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Hack!

[@SKA343]

really you had to put woke stuff in this are you serious? Bye

[@EdT.-xt6yv]

Poems have a million interpretation depending on which orbit you're on?

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