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Style:
I) Style of Late Renaissance/ Early 17th Century >
 * A) Sonnetsi) Consists of 14 lines
 * ii) Rhyme scheme follows (a,b,a,b) (c,d,c,d) (e,f,e,f) (g,g)
 * B) Prose:
 * i) Typical form of written language, nothing special about it.[[image:writing_man.jpg width="306" height="394" align="right"]]
 * C) Metaphysical
 * i) Used to approach philosophical and spiritual subjects with reason
 * ii) Often ended in a paradox
 * iii) Very original and intricate
 * D) Cavalier style
 * i) Light hearted wit, elegant mannerism, erotic themes, and adherence to upper-class values
 * ii) Very carefree and laid back type of writing
 * iii) Purpose was to please the king
 * E) Metaphors
 * i) Using to nouns to compare or contrast them to one another, cannot use "like" or "as"
 * ii) Authors used metaphors to explain many of the ideas in their writings