The Shakespeare Season Episode 3 of 4: What is in a Shakespeare Sonnet

About this series: Come with us on a 4-part exploration of the work of Shakespeare. In this series we will be exploring 'The Law of Nature and the Law of Drama', 'Levels of Meaning in Shakespeare', 'What is in a Shakespeare Sonnet' and 'Shakespeare's Sacred Places'

William Shakespeare, or the Bard of Avon, is considered one of the greatest playwrights, poets and actors ever born; and is often regarded as the greatest writer in the English language as well as the world's greatest dramatist. He is a writer of many plays, sonnets, narrative poems and other major works and verses which have been translated into countless languages and performed throughout the ages.

Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language with his works continuing to be studied and reinterpreted in modernity. Join us as we take an exciting trip into the world of Shakespeare.

About this episode: A Shakespeare sonnet is only 14 lines long yet it can carry many hidden, mysterious depths within it. In this session we will go through a particular sonnet (or two) in detail and see what we can discover in terms of its subtle structure, inner meaning and emotional impact.

Credits, Attribution and Copyright

• Spoken content copyright (c) 2021 by the 'Centre for Myth Cosmology and the Sacred'
• Introduction music by Jason Shaw, licenced under CC4.0 at AudionautiX.com
• Incidental music "Lord of the Land" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/