Sonnet XXXI By Sir Phillip Sidney Sir Phillip

Sonnet XXXI By Sir Phillip Sidney

Sir Phillip Sidney • Knight in Queen Elizabeth’s court. • Revitalized sonnet form with a 108 sonnet series called Astrophel and Stella. • Wrote it circa 1576. • Some believe that in his poems, he was referring to his own futile love with Penelope Devereux (Rich).

Astrophel and Stella • • • Greek roots: astro = star, phil = lover Latin roots: stella = star Astrophel + Stella = </3 Who is Astrophel? Who is Stella? What is theme of the sonnet series?

What’s an apostrophe? • It’s not this: • It is when you direct dialogue towards an inanimate object; in this case, it’s the Moon.

Assonance • “Do they above love to be loved, and yet…” How now brown cow?

Alliteration • “With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies!” • “Sure, if that long with love-acquainted eyes…” • “I read it in thy looks; thy languisht grace…” Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Symbol • “That busy archer his sharp arrow tries? ” I shoot you!!

Euphemism • “Are beauties there as proud as here they be…”

Metonymy • “Are beauties there as proud as here they be…”

Personification • “With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies!” Moonwalking That’s not personification!! Here’s a moon walking.

Theme/Message • Theme: Having lovesickness in common with the Moon. • Message: Rejection is universal.

Relevance • Then & Now: Everyone faces rejection and, therefore, it is a commonality among all living beings.