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Shakespeare's Sonnets is a famous and beloved piece of writing, but, in the view of this podcaster, the work is misunderstood and only about half as good as it can be, if a reader knows what to look for. This podcast will explore The Sonnets on three levels: Level 1: The 154 poems group perfectly in an 11x14 Meta-Sonnet structure. This means that there are 11 groups of 14 sonnets and each sonnet functions as a line within a larger sonnet. Furthermore, these 11 sections group into 5 acts (with the first 3 sections forming Act 1 and each subsequent Act is 2 sections long). Regardless how readers interpret The Sonnets, they will notice that thematically similar sonnets almost always group neatly into Meta-Sonnet quatrains and couplets. They will also see that narrative arcs start and stop neatly within their sections and acts. Reading the poems in this way enables readers to make connections that would otherwise be invisible. Level 2: There are three main characters
Reagan Peterson hosts The Meta-Sonnets Podcast = A New Way to Read Shakespeare's Poetry, a arts show with 34 episodes published.
Send us a text Sonnet 18 is one of the most analyzed poems ever. However, through the prism of the Metasonnets, it takes on new meaning. How is this possible? Well, if "thou" represents the masculine Fair Youth and "thee
Send us a text This episode is designed to help you enjoy the most basic aspects of the 11x14 framework. www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.com
Send us a text Am I a language expert? Maybe...maybe not, but my personal and private life is completely built around languages. That gives me a sufficient amount of credibility, right? www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodc
Send us a text Is this about Shakespeare or about how we view ourselves? www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.com
Send us a text Shakespeare Reddit owes me nothing, but that doesn't mean I wish it would take me more seriously. www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.com
Send us a text When we say "The Sonnets," what are we referring to? Well, for many, it's just a slice because approximately 2/3 of readers have read less than 20% of the work. www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.
Send us a text In this episode, I will explain how I, of all people, stumbled across this amazing idea. www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.com
Send us a text In this episode, I will explain how I, of all people, stumbled across this amazing idea. www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.com
Send us a text Why am I doing this? Well, I'll tell you. www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.com
Send us a text In this episode, I'll explore a question that Shakespeare seemingly couldn't answer: how much beautiful would "The Sonnets" be once the metasonnets were uncovered and the truth revealed? Then, how this rev
Send us a text Sonnet 53 is the most famous poem so far in Section 4, and it's often viewed as a meditation on beauty. While this is a valid interpretation, in this episode, I will dramatically expand the scope of this s
Send us a text I thought my audio equipment was good enough to make this podcast. Some of the episodes were good, but too many weren't. So, I've invested in a real podcast mic and I hope this is problem is fixed. www.son
Send us a text The first four rhyme words of this poem are a major Easter egg. www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.com
Send us a text Sonnet 51 is the second half of a pair. These two poems create one of the most unique meta moments in all of Shakespeare. In these two sonnets, Section 4's turn, the Bard is metaphorically, literally, and
Send us a text Sonnet 50 is either boring or meta-brillance, depending your outlook. My theory is that Shakespeare personifies the meta-sonnets as a horse and then explains why he's Section 4 does not follow the 4442 for
Send us a text What does this mean: "Against that time, (if ever that time come.)" Is it a coded way of saying, "in reference to the time when the meta-sonnets are uncovered, if that every happens?" Well, in this episode
Send us a text In this poem, the narrator is pretty angry a someone who he thinks stole something from him. Well, is that other poets who copied his poetic style or the person who uncovered his secret? www.sonnetspodcast
Send us a text I've decided to change the name of the podcast. 1. The Meta-Sonnets Podcast is a much better name 2. I wanted to get "secret" out of the title www.sonnetspodcast.com sonnetspodcast@gmail.com
Send us a text Sonnet 47 might derivative, but it's actually a really fun poem when taken into context. Within the framework of the Meta-Sonnet structure, this poem tells us: 1. 4442 isn't happening in Section 4. Somethi
Send us a text Even if you don't think the Secret Five Act Structure is real, this poem is an engaging metaphor about what makes poetry great. Is it the words themselves or the format/structure employed by the poet? www.
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