Shakespearean Sonnet

Shakespearean Sonnet in Poetry

Shakespearean sonnet is a type of poem composed of 14 lines, divided by three quatrains and one concluding couplet with a rhyme scheme of "abab cdcd efef gg". Each line is 10 syllables long written in iambic pentameter. Additionally, a quatrain is a stanza that has four lines with alternating rhyme schemes, while a couplet is a two-liner stanza with a consistent rhyme scheme.

In a Shakespearean sonnet, the first quatrain introduces the theme or topic. Next, the second quatrain contains the expression of positive ideas and serves as the affirmation. As for the third quatrain, it exhibits the twist of the theme through negative means and is considered as the negation. Finally, the last stanza or couplet is the finale comprised of the final thoughts that conclude the entire sonnet.

In historical perspective, the Shakespearean sonnet poetry was invented by William Shakespeare between the early 1590s and 1605, during the golden age of Queen Elizabeth I in England. Shakespeare's sonnets are so popular to the point that they were translated to all major languages and is considered as the origin of modern love poetry in English. 

Fleeting Memories 
A Shakespearean Sonnet by Tatsumakenji

Time flows over the course of existence,
Constantly escorted by vast changes
With progression as its vital essence
In a life that’s full of endless chances.
Bright memories formed by own encounters
Within a place filled with developments
Through sturdy closeness of former strangers,
Whilst achieving numerous fulfillments.
Many things are always momentary;
Fleeting as the bygone recollections,
Wherein, it awaits rediscovery
Caused by unpredictable sensations.

As long as life moves everyone forward,
So too shall all the memories safeguard.

 

Illustration from 86 - Eighty Six

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Illustration from 86 - Eighty Six