Si Traviato E 'L Folle Mio Desio

Name: Si Traviato E 'L Folle Mio Desio
Author: Francesco Petrarca

The poem expresses the speaker's inner turmoil and conflicting desires. They acknowledge being misled by their foolish passion, which has led them astray. The speaker is torn between reason and emotion, recognizing the destructive nature of their desire yet unable to resist its allure.

By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 345 words

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OF HIS FOOLISH PASSION FOR LAURA.

So wayward now my will, and so unwise, To follow her who turns from me in flight, And, from love's fetters free herself and light, Before my slow and shackled motion flies, That less it lists, the more my sighs and cries Would point where passes the safe path and right, Nor aught avails to check or to excite, For Love's own nature curb and spur defies.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Francesco Petrarca
Date: 1343 CE
Language: English
Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Narrative Poetry
Length: 345 words
Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

Lyric Poetry — The work is primarily a reflection of personal emotions and experiences, characteristic of lyric poetry.
Romanticism — Themes of unrequited love and the exploration of deep emotional states align with Romantic ideals.
Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, a common form in Petrarch's work.
Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of love's nature and its effects on the self indicates philosophical themes.