Praising the Negative: Value, Quantity, and the Nature of "No" in Shakespeare's Sonnets.

The article discusses the complexities of saying "no" in William Shakespeare's Sonnets, and how this negativity challenges conventional notions of value in poetry. Topics include the relationship between poetry & value during the decline of the Petrarchan vogue; Shakespeare's critique of the sonnet form through self-reflection & paradox; and implications of quantity in Shakespeare's work, where the sheer volume of sonnets complicates the understanding of failure & success in poetic expression.