Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's Sonnets

William Shakespeare

164 pages first pub 1609 (editions)

fiction classics poetry emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1563 or 1564. At 18, he married Anne Hathaway, who was already pregnant with the first of their three children. William left her and the children in Stratford to pursue an acting career in Lon...

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Moods

reflective 60%
emotional 57%
challenging 36%
inspiring 27%
sad 20%
lighthearted 15%
funny 14%
relaxing 14%
hopeful 13%
dark 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 34%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 76% | Character: 16% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

N/A: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | Yes: 1%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | No: 6%

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4.12

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