In today's episode, we are continuing our series on Shakespeare's Language Framework by looking at his sonnets!

In addition to his plays, Shakespeare also wrote 154 sonnets. What are they and can they tell us anything about the man behind the plays?

Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp.

Note: When this episode was recorded, Kourtney Smith was "Korey Leigh Smith".

Episode written and researched by Elyse Sharp.

Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander.

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Green, John, et al. Shakespeare's Sonnets: Crash Course Literature 304. YouTube, YouTube, 27 July 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDpW1sHrBaU. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.

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