%0 Journal Article
%T ¡°Rose¡± Image in Shakespeare¡¯s Sonnets
%A Meichun Xue
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 10
%N 4
%P 1-6
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2023
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1109974
%X Imagery is an important key to open a poem and explore the poet¡¯s inner word. In Shakespeare¡¯s sonnets, the rose is repeated image, which is placed in a dominant position among all the other flower imagery. In general, rose is one of the most conventional image in the sonnet. So, this article aims to explore why Shakespeare prefers ¡°rose¡± to other flower imagery, and what are the symbolic meanings of ¡°rose¡± images in Shakespeare¡¯s sonnets. Imagery is the poem¡¯s link to the senses, figure out ¡°rose¡± images in sonnets can make us read sonnets with more understanding.
%K Rose
%K Imagery
%K Symbolic Meanings
%K Sonnets
%K Shakespeare
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6792301