Read one of Shakespeare's sonnets. Compare the sonnet's theme and structure to those of “Song: To Celia.”
Investigate the development of the ballad. How does the poem “Song: To Celia” follow the conventions of the ballad form?
Read Jonson's Volpone, focusing on the character of Celia. Do you see parallels between the Celia in the play and the Celia in the poem? What are the similarities or differences in the two characters named Celia?
Many poems of the Elizabethan era have a clear rhythm that would make.....
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