http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/canzoniere Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:38:33 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:38:33 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/325/comparison-of-petrarchs-sonnet-292-of-the-canzoniere-and-shakespeares-sonnet-130 By Steven A. Carbone II - Petrarch and Shakespeare are two poets known for their work on the subject of love. While they each approach the subject of their poems through sonnet forms, there are fundamental differences in their style and form, as well as in the way they undergo the discussion of their subjects. Additionally, it is apparent that in “Sonnet 130,” Shakespeare actually satirizes Petrarch’s style and musings as his narrator describes his mistress, whose “eyes are nothing like the sun” (Shakespeare 3: 106). Shakespeare appears to be making light of the metaphor and exaggerated comparison... Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:04 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/325/comparison-of-petrarchs-sonnet-292-of-the-canzoniere-and-shakespeares-sonnet-130