Architecture department-Hawraman scientific trip
On November, 11th – A captivating seminar was organized by English Language department titled “Beauty and Immortality in Shakespeare’s Soonet 18”. Presented by Tafan Kamal Kareem (Assis. Lect.) the seminar discussed the timeless exploration of Beauty and Immortality through the lens of William Shakespeare’s most famous beautiful sonnet- sonnet 18 “Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s day”,
The Seminar aimed at exploring Shakespeare’s language and imagery to portray the beloved’s beauty as timeless and everlasting image. It also discussed the use of metaphor and elaborated poetic devices used to emphasize on the contrast between the breathtaking nature of a simple summer’s day and the enduring beauty of the beloved.
It also Opened the floor for questions and further discussions by allowing the participants to share their thoughts and interpretations on the idea that art, in this case, poetry can act as a medium for preserving and perpetuating the beauty of the young woman (or a friend) loved by the poet, i.e. by Shakespeare during the Elizabethan era.
By the end of the seminar, Ms. Tafan presented an official guide and a short video as a reference to William Shakespeare’s birthplace which is now an international museum, dedicated to keep Shakespeare’s heritage a life located in Staford upon- Avon.
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