Essay about analysis of Edmund Spensers sonnet 67

Edmund Spenser Sonnet 67 Edmund Spenser’s Sonnet 67 is one of 85 sonnets from Amoretti which was written about his courtship of Elizabeth Boyle. Spenser and Boyle were married in 1594. Sonnet 67 uses a hunting themed metaphor common in 16th century England comparing the woman to a deer and the man to a huntsman in pursuit. Sonnet 67 appears to have been inspired by an earlier work by Petrarch, Rima 190, but with a different ending. In this paper we will take an in depth look at this work, also commonly referred to as â€Å" Lyke as a Huntsman†. First we will take a look at a literal interpretation of Sonnet 67. This piece begins with a huntsman in pursuit. His stalked prey, a deer, has gotten away from him. He is tired and sick of†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"The gentle deare returnd the selfe-same way,† (Spenser ll. 7) shows that the woman comes back towards the man. Spenser uses the word deare instead of deer to allude to the metaphor of the deer actually being a woman that he cares for very much. However, she did not return to him specifically but just happened upon him in her search for someone or something else, â€Å"Thinking to quench her thirst at the next brooke† (Spenser ll. 8). Now we will look at the second half of Sonnet 67, also in a metaphorical sense. The woman sees that the man is no longer chasing after her â€Å"There she beholding me with mylder looke,† (Spenser ll. 9) and suddenly decides he might not be such a bad suitor after all â€Å"Sought not to fly, but fearelesse still did bide:† (Spencer ll.10). Spenser turns this piece around from the original Petrarch piece here. He shows that it is the woman that is in control as opposed to the man. He reaches out to her nervously because she has been running from him all this time and now she seems to be encouraging and wanting his affections. He appears hopeful that his sentiments will be well received by the woman and at the same time fearful of rejection. But she allows him to court her now and encourages him to love her instead of playing hard to get and running off again â€Å"Till I in hand her yet halfe trembling tooke, / And with her owne goodwill hir fyrmely tyde† (Spenser ll. 11 and 12). The man then thinks that it seems very odd to see the woman whoShow MoreRelatedCompare Contrast on Poems.962 Words   |  4 PagesHunt† by Sir Thomas Wyatt and â€Å"Sonnet 67† by Edmund Spenser are sonnets that are very similar at a first glance, but delving deeper, a difference can be found. Both of these sonnets use imagery and figures of speech relating to the hunt of an unobtainable woman as well as that central theme. Through a deeper analysis it is revealed that these two authors have a different interpretation of this failed hunt. A comparison and contrast of â€Å"Whoso List to Hunt† and â€Å"Sonnet 67† reveals that they are veryRead MoreDuchess Of Malf Open Learn10864 Words   |  4 4 PagesMalfi, focuses on the representation of the theme of love and marriage in the Malfi court, and the social conflicts to which it gives rise. The unit guides you through the first part of the play and will help you to develop your skills of textual analysis. This unit focuses mainly on Acts 1 and 2 of the play. You should make sure that you have read these two acts of the play before you read the unit. The edition of the play that is used in this unit is the Pearson Longman (2009) edition, edited by