Sonnets from the Portuguese Group Activity

1. Break the sonnet down into its composing section. What are the main ideas of each section? How do the ideas evolve through each section?

2. Where is the volta? Is it where you expect it to be? How does the poem change at the volta? Why is this change significant?

3. How does the poem fulfill, expand, and/or question the tradition of the Petrarchan sonnet.