In his Sonnet #126 Petrarch used many vivid details to describe the setting where he gazed upon the object of his affection Laura. The scene in this sonnet was very beautiful and serine. Petrarch described the location that Laura was resting as parad
In his Sonnet #126 Petrarch used many vivid details to describe the setting where he gazed upon the object of his affection Laura. The scene in this sonnet was very beautiful and serine. Petrarch described the location that Laura was resting as paradise.(Petrarch) The location was described as next to a stream. Along the bank was grass and flowers. Above the location were shade trees. A gentle breeze blew flowers onto Laura and the area around her. I believe that Petrarchs use of nature in this work enhanced the quality. I enjoyed reading it and I could almost imagine the place in my mind with the sounds smells and feelings he related.The description of the setting and his love for it also makes readers at least myself reflect on places and faces in my own life.Petrarch Fancis. Sonnet 126. Puchner Martin. The Norton Anthology World Literature 3rd ed.Volume C. New York: W.W. Norton & Company 2012. 1170.