written english playwright poet william_shakespeare final poem rival poet fair youth shakespeare writes unnamed young man rival poet competing youth attention exact date composition unknown scholars generally agree rival poet series written published rest speaker inability articulate admiration fault attributes jealousy appearance poems speaker notable rival poet allegedly provides important clues historical identity rival poet written typical form containing lines ending poem speaker asks lost ability write poetry uses boating references staying closely connected poetic structure written contemporary english prose ambitious poetry written win stopped ability think cause ideas die soon born heaven given ability writing blessed gods stopped tracks companions helped able stop poetic ability muse aids night claim afraid beauty gifted lost destroyed structure shakespeare follow fourteen line rhyme scheme english form originally referred short lyric tried define word definition stated structure shakespeare wrote best line syllables lines metre conclude conventional english form described seen form requires pause lines lines evident end line shakespeare uses period bring stop changing direction moving away questions decisive tone answer distress octave composed type poetic metre based pairs weak strong positions 6th line regular mortal pitch struck dead strong position line exhibits large number necessary potential initial precious initial occur lines potential initial reversal occur lines seven potential mid line occur lines seven thirteen meter demands fifth line spirit count possibly pronounced spear second spirits counts line pronounced syllables context known final rival poet edition rival poet series generally thought written years based vocabulary evidence similarities found plays written time period exact answer rival poet nearly known poet contemporary shakespeare time suggested rival poet poets considered rival poet colleagues literary competitors shakespeare generally considered likely contenders potential alleged clues found second particular garnered attention regard description poet spirits taught write led critics including candidate supposed spiritual inspiration ghost homer scholar connects line mortal pitch struck dead play saying reactions described similar different reading scholar interpreted reference spiritual communion allusion notorious english poet contend significance spirit simply allusion poetic genius contains reference actual overview scholarly debate identities persons contemplated general consensus role rival poet fair youth notes written past tense distinct present tense previous signal end episode rival poet series final series shakespeare claims ultimate victory rival poet situation resolved shakespeare favor opponent admits having experienced poetic shakespeare maintains rival poet caused writes rival verses speaker rival appropriation young man favour begins speaker asking great verse rival poet prevented speaker expressing thoughts according speaker claims unable voice thoughts love ready remain buried brain intimidated rival contends intimidation apparently caused artistic skill rival opening lines shakespeare suggests jealousy superior poetic powers encountering fair young man portrait rival verses significance apparent rival art open interpretation writes proud sail great verse sincere admiration hint debated contemporary scholars tend sarcastic interpretation asserts verse craft opponent rival noted alleged clues identity rival poet discovered interpret references poet spirits taught write allusions scholars poets contenders relies heavily descriptions spiritual communication reinforce argument barnes rival poet noting barnes 16th century england addition claims assume existence historical counterpart scholars argue significance spirit simply refers poetic inspiration diverse interpretations definitive identification rival remains far determined bloom writes nearly contemporary shakespeare forward including structurally extends answers question previously advanced speaker asks spirit rival extinguished speaker inspiration responds certainly response shakespeare simultaneously attacks merit rival output spiritual composition thoroughly rejecting influence speaker poetry accurate reading eighth line giving aid verse note word found earliest definition sensation stunned describing status speaker verse questioning integrity rival work shakespeare continues face rival poetry lines lend ambiguous interpretation found previous scholars reading reference specific poet familiar ghost found line writes phrase carry allusion known relationship poet muse inspiring genius spirit homer shakespeare relationship stating rival spirit communicating creative alliance unable claim victory speaker silence final line sick fear sets stage fact fear come rival poet fear disrupted poetic output finally allows reader glimpse speaker true vulnerability sets aside attack rival poet order admit true cause work writes shakespeare finishes episode acknowledging long evident focus cause contention centered youth literary bloom calls climactic close speaker demonstrates speaker defeated rival poet grounds competition favor terms rival poet identity uses penultimate verse strengthen argument barnes reading line reference work writes phrase echoes barnes filled line barnes 3rd earl southampton includes actual words southampton favour love lyrics withstand criticism word filled barnes line adds extra shakespeare verse hand traditional interpretation reads line final blow rival poet demonstrating shakespeare superior mastery form
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