Mini: Shakespeare's Sonnets

In today's episode, we are continuing our series on Shakespeare's Language Framework by looking at his sonnets! In addition to his plays, Shakespeare also wrote 154 sonnets. What are they and can they tell us anything about the man behind the plays? Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Note: When this episode was recorded, Kourtney Smith was "Korey Leigh Smith". Episode written and researched by Elyse Sharp. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander. Follow us on Instagram at @shakespeareanyonepod for updates or visit our website at shakespeareanyone.com You can support the podcast at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone Works referenced: Gassman, Ian. "10 More Songs Inspired by William Shakespeare." Pastemagazine.com, Paste Magazine, 27 Apr. 2016, https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/william-shakespeare/10-more-songs-inspired-by-william-shakespeare/#1-when-in-disgrace-with-fortune-and-men-s-eyes-sonnet-29-rufus-wainwright-feat-florence-welch.  Green, John, et al. Shakespeare's Sonnets: Crash Course Literature 304. YouTube, YouTube, 27 July 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDpW1sHrBaU. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022. Magnusson, Lynne. "A Modern Perspective: Shakespeare's Sonnets." The Folger SHAKESPEARE, Folger Library, 15 Aug. 2021, https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/shakespeares-sonnets/shakespeares-sonnets-a-modern-perspective/. Scabere, Wilude, and Society of Classical Poets, The. "On the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death: Society of Classical Poets." Society of Classical Poets | A Community of Poets Dedicated to Classical Forms, The Society of Classical Poets, 26 Apr. 2016, https://classicalpoets.org/2016/04/26/on-the-400th-anniversary-of-shakespeares-death/#/.  Werstine, Barbara Mowat and Paul, and Editors of the Folger Shakespeare Library Editions. "About Shakespeare's Sonnets." The Folger SHAKESPEARE, Folger Library, 29 July 2021, https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/shakespeares-sonnets/about-shakespeares-sonnets/. Werstine, Barbara Mowat and Paul, and Editors of the Folger Shakespeare Library Editions. "An Introduction to This Text: Shakespeare's Sonnets." The Folger SHAKESPEARE, Folger Library, 15 Aug. 2021, https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/shakespeares-sonnets/an-introduction-to-this-text/.