World Literature During the Renaissance

Use page 448 of your textbook to help you answer the following questions about the great poets Petrarch and Shakespeare.
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  1. How would you summarize the main idea of Petrarch's sonnet?*


  1. In what ways does Shakespeare's sonnet explore the theme of the nature of love?*


  1. Both sonnets on page 448 focus on worldly romantic love. How might the focus of these sonnets have been different if they had been written during the Middle Ages? What theme may have dominated the poems? Explain your answer.*





Mr. Berey
AP Human Geography
Country Day School Guanacaste