1. Form:
- 14 lines
- Iambic pentameter - each line consists of ten syllables, with the strong stresses falling on every second syllable
2. Rhyme scheme:
- ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
3. Themes:
- Love
- Beauty
- Time
- Mortality
- Nature
- Friendship
- Truth
- Deception
- Betrayal
- Revenge
- Honor
- Duty
- Justice
- Power
- Politics
- Religion
- Philosophy
- Music
- Art
- Literature
- Life
- Death
4. Tone:
- Love sonnets: passionate, affectionate, longing, adoring, admiring
- Sonnets about beauty: appreciative, admiring, awestruck
- Sonnets about time: regretful, wistful, philosophical
- Sonnets about mortality: somber, reflective, philosophical, mournful
- Sonnets about nature: admiring, appreciative, idyllic
- Sonnets about friendship: warm, loyal, affectionate, devoted
- Sonnets about truth: earnest, sincere, passionate
- Sonnets about deception: angry, hurt, betrayed, vengeful
- Sonnets about betrayal: angry, hurt, vengeful, resentful
- Sonnets about revenge: angry, vengeful, bitter, violent
- Sonnets about honor: proud, chivalrous, noble, heroic
- Sonnets about duty: loyal, steadfast, dependable, responsible
- Sonnets about justice: righteous, fair, impartial, balanced
- Sonnets about power: ambitious, ruthless, tyrannical, corrupt
- Sonnets about politics: cynical, satirical, subversive
- Sonnets about religion: devout, pious, reverent, humble
- Sonnets about philosophy: thoughtful, contemplative, probing, questioning
- Sonnets about music: harmonious, lyrical, melodic, beautiful
- Sonnets about art: appreciative, admiring, awe-struck, inspired
- Sonnets about literature: learned, erudite, witty, eloquent
- Sonnets about life: celebratory, joyous, exuberant, zestful
- Sonnets about death: mournful, sorrowful, tragic, poignant
5. Language:
- Figurative language
- Puns
- Wordplay
- Allusion
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Oxymoron
6. Imagery:
- Visual
- Auditory
- Olfactory
- Gustatory
- Tactile
- Kinesthetic
7. Style:
- Formal
- Elevated
- Eloquent
- Ornate
- Elaborate
- Euphuistic
- Baroque
- Rococo