Meaning of Sonnet XVII by Pablo Neruda: Critical Analysis
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The first poem of Nerudaâs that illustrates loss through masterful use of imagery, symbolism, metaphor, and allusion is âSonnet 17.â The poem adopts the form of a Petrarchan sonnet, which often follows an âabb abbaâ rhyme scheme, this type of verse usually presents a problem within the first eight lines, using the remaining six lines to offer a resolution. In...
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