His use of the sonnet form of poetry influenced future English poets such as Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare. ... In 1327, he would meet his life long love Laura de Noves, (a Frenchwoman) who would give him inspiration for his sonnets in his collection written in Italian and entitled Rime in vite di Madonna Laura or Canzoniere (Songbook). ... Sonnets are made up of 14-line verses usually having one of several conventional rhyme schemes and are mostly dedicated to love. ... Petrarch developed new ways of expression, which was what the Renaissance was all about, with his innovative and...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Francesco Petrarch's poetry had a great effect on the poems of later poets such as Shakespeare and Chaucer. His works were considered to be the first "modern" poems and the inventor of the sonnet, writing over 300 sonnets. ... His development of the sonnet helped influence literary greats like Shakespeare and Chaucer. ...

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Shakespeare in England produced works that emphasized the intricacies of the complex human character The style of architecture reflected that of classical culture and spread throughout Europe, replacing the medieval Gothic style. ... The sonnets of Michelangelo are impassioned expressions of inner feelings and religious conviction. ... These tales formed the basis of many European literary works, such as Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Elizabeth's Sonnets from the Portuguese, dedicated to her husband and written in secret before her marriage, was published in 1850. Critics generally consider the Sonnets "one of the most widely known collections of love lyrics in English "to be her best work. Admirers have compared her imagery to Shakespeare and her use of the Italian form to Petrarch. In "Sonnets from the Portuguese- Browning declares her strong emotions of love toward Robert Browning. ... Leighton describes Elizabeth's expressions as "fulsome and yet witty energy, which flirts and skirmishes with the i...

• Word Count: 1199
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School