Question

help!! Which of Sidney's two sonnets most closely follows the division between the octave and the sestet?

1 Sonnet XXXI best illustrates the division. In the octave, the poet observes that moon. In the sestet, he discusses the magical archer Cupid and his powerful love arrows.

2 Sonnet XLI best illustrates the division. In the octave, the poet recognizes that he is a talented horseman. In the sestet, discusses the reasons why he is so great.

3 Sonnet XXXI best illustrates the division. In the octave, the poet observes that the moon is in love. In the sestet, he gives his reaction to the fickleness of woman's love.

4 Sonnet XLI best illustrates the division. In the octave, the poet brags about his greatness. In the sestet, he exclusively discusses how fair Stella's gaze makes him be so talented.

Answer 1

The correct option is 3). Sonnet XXXI best illustrates the division. In the octave, the poet observes that the moon is in love. In the sestet, he gives his reaction to the fickleness of woman's love.

What is the unifying theme of Sonnet 31 and Sonnet 39?

The unifying theme of Sonnet 31 and Sonnet 39 is the "hopeless love". The two main things represented in the sonnets are the moon and sleep.

The moon stands alone in the sky so it has been represented as the solitary lover in the poem.

In the end, last lines are about the separation as poet stated that he is separated from his lover but they are really still one in the same.

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