Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026), Articles
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026)

FORMAL AND STYLISTIC PECULIARITIES OF THE SONNET GENRE IN THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY

Articles
Published 2026-06-16
Mamatkulova Gulnixol Alisher qizi
Toshkent shahar Aniq va ijtimoiy fanlar universiteti1-kurs magistranti
Xamdamova Sitora Baxshilloyevna
Xorijiy til va adabiyot kafedrasi dotsenti v.b.
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Keywords

Sonnet genre, formal peculiarities, stylistic peculiarities, comparative analysis, William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley, English literature, rhyme scheme, poetic devices, Romanticism, Renaissance.

Abstract

In this thesis, we conduct a comparative analysis of the formal and stylistic peculiarities of the sonnet genre in the works of William Shakespeare and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Through this analysis, it is intended to reveal the similarities and differences in the sonnet-writing techniques of the two poets. The sonnet is one of the important poetic genres of English literature and has acquired distinctive formal and stylistic features in different literary periods. The study examines the compositional structure, rhyme scheme, artistic devices, and poetic styles of sonnets. While Shakespeare’s sonnets are characterized by a strict formal structure, imagery, and logical coherence, Shelley’s sonnets are distinguished by a romantic spirit, emotional expressiveness, and philosophical reflection. Based on scholarly sources on English literature, examples from the sonnets of both poets are presented. As a result, it has been determined that the literary period and the individual style of the author play a significant role in the development of the sonnet genre.

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