Sonnet 148 the fourth ictus (resulting in a four-position figure, codice_1, sometimes referred to as a "minor ionic"), and line 3 has a mid-line reversal and (potentially) and initial reversal: Initial reversals also potentially occur in lines 7, 8, and 11, with a potential mid-line reversal in line 1. Potential minor ionics occur in lines 6, 9, 10, and 14. Sonnet 148 Sonnet 148 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is considered a Dark Lady sonnet, as are all from 127 to 152. Sonnet 148 is an English or Shakespearean sonnet. The English
Sonnet 21 Sonnet 21 Sonnet 21 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare and is part of the "fair youth" sequence. Like Sonnet 130, it addresses the issue of truth in love, as the speaker asserts that his lines, while less extravagant than those of other poets, are more truthful. Contrary to most of Shakespeare's sonnets, Sonnet 21 is not addressed to any one person. There is no second person, no overt "you" or "thou" expressed in it. Sonnet 21 is a typical English or Shakespearean sonnet. It consists of three quatrains followed by a