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Figurative Language in Shakespeare and Cavendish

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of Nature & Death as Expressed in William Shakespeares "Sonnet 18" and Margaret Cavendishs "Natures Cook" by Tracy Gregory, October 2001 -- for more  information on using this paper properly! Poetic literature blossomed during the seventeenth century, as authors shared new and innovative ways of considering conventional themes. However, it must be  noted out that the approached employed by some poets was considerably more traditional than others. William Shakespeare embraced the sonnet literary form first introduced by the Italian poet Petrarch,  but incorporated it into the Elizabethan style popular during his time. As for Margaret Cavendish, the so-called "crazy duchess" (Gilbert and Gubar 72) of Newcastle, there was no structure  to adhere to, only fervent emotions to be expressed. While Shakespeare and Cavendish examined the themes of nature and death in their respective poems, "Sonnet 18" and "Natures Cook,"  it is recommended that the student writing about this topic consider that their approaches could not be more separate and distinct. While Shakespeare evokes a sense of hopeful romanticism  in the beautiful figurative language he uses in "Sonnet 18" when considering the subjects of death and nature, while Cavendish employs language the borders on the grotesque, emphasizing the ugliness  of oppression and graphically depicts the "natural" struggle between predator and prey (or men and women) as anything but attractive. In "Sonnet 18," Shakespeare contemplates a young mans loss of  beauty through the passage of time. It is important for the literary student to note that the poem is structured utilizing the Elizabethan sonnet style of 14 lines, 3  quatrains with a metered rhyme of abab, and a concluding aa couplet: "Shall I compare thee to a summers day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate: / Rough