1. Sonnet 130
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;.
Coral is far more red than her lips' red;.
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;.
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,.
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;.
And in some perfumes is there more delight.
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know.
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;.
I grant I never saw a goddess go;.
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:.
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare.
As any she belied with false compare.
In Shakespeare's Sonnet number one-hundred and thirty he makes fun of the typical love poem. Even when Shakespeare wrote these Sonnets the metaphors used in love poems were considered cliché, as they still are today, but they were an accepted way to express feelings in love poems. In sonnet one-hundred and thirty the poet writes that his mistress' eyes are not like the sun, coral is much more red then her lips, compared to white snow her breasts are dun-colored, her hair looks like black wires, her cheeks are not rosy as flowers, her breath reeks compared to perfume, her voice is not as beautiful as music, and although he has never seen a goddess walk, his mistress probably does not walk like one. In sonnet number one hundred and thirty-one the poet explains that his mistress is not as beautiful as any poetic cliché, but she is beautiful in her own way and he loves her.
Those metaphors are used in many poems to express the beauty of a woman and the love a poet has for one. But Shakespeare decided to joke about these metaphors and explain that a woman really does not have those qualities. These metaphors compare a woman's beauty to nature, and when taken literally they are completely ridiculous. Shakespeare is right when he tells the truth and explains that his mistress is not all of those silly things.
Sonnet 130 is one of the most straightforward poems out of all the 154 sonnets. Sonnet 130 is one of the Shakespearian sonnets. ... The first 126 sonnets are written to a man of great beauty. ... In the first two lines in sonnet 130 Shakespeare talks about a woman. ... In the last two lines of sonnet 130 Shakespeare concludes his sonnet. ...
In fact, these types of sonnets have been named Petrarchian. ... He wrote Sonnet 130, which has been recognized as "Anti-Petrarchian" on numerous occasions. In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses displeasing description of his mistress in order to contradict the Renaissance's concept of the ideal woman, which is commonly used in Petrarchian sonnets, and testifies that physical attraction does not necessarily have to be present in order for there to be love. ... Another literary device that both poets use in their sonnets is allusion. ... In Sonnet 130, the blunt, yet honest outlook sheds a whole...
Contained in Sonnet 130 are a series of analogies, which illustrate his mistress" imperfections, rather than her beauty. ... When Sonnet 18 is read there is an overall tone of romance and seriousness, whereas the tone in the first 10 lines of Sonnet 130 is extremely humorous. ... While it is clear that Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 and his Sonnet 130 are very different, there are similarities between the two sonnets. ... In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare in essence mocks the typical love poem. ... Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130 are great examples of William Shakespeare's artistic talent. ...
In fact, these types of sonnets have been named Petrarchian. ... He wrote Sonnet 130, which has been recognized as "Anti-Petrarchian" on numerous occasions. In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses displeasing description of his mistress in order to contradict the Renaissance's concept of the ideal woman, which is commonly used in Petrarchian sonnets, and testifies that physical attraction does not necessarily have to be present in order for there to be love. ... Another literary device that both poets use in their sonnets is allusion. ... In Sonnet 130, the blunt, yet honest outlook sheds a whole...
And his sonnets are generally considered to be among the most beautiful and most powerful poems in English literature. Sonnet 29, lets us know whether the speaker tending to a man or a lady. Sonnet 116, tells us how the speaker has been through the wringer with adoration, and developed with a clearer understanding of it. In Sonnet 130, the references to such protests of perfection are undoubtedly show, yet they're there to delineate his mate is not as beautiful- a collection of dismissal of the sonnet structure and substance. In Sonnet 29, the speaker depicts his depression and his low s...
Sonnet 130 is the exact opposite and rather than putting his mistress up on a pedestal, Shakespeare lowers her to human standards. ... "Sonnet 130 mocks the typical Petrarchan metaphors by presenting a speaker who seems to take them at face value, and somewhat bemusedly, decides to tell the truth" (Spark Notes, Shakespeare 130). "The rhetorical structure of Sonnet 130 is important to its effect. ... Sonnet 130 was written for his dark haired mistress but instead of saying she is a goddess, he says she is human and that is why he loves her. ... In Shakespeare's sonnet 130, the poet re...
Analysis of Sonnet 130 Shakespeare's Sonnets, a collection of one hundred and fifty four poems, are widely considered to be some of the most insightful and powerful poems of all time. ... There are two kinds of sonnets, English and Italian. Shakespeare's sonnet represents the English sonnet. It has three stanzas, four lines each, and one couplet at the end of sonnet contains the theme of the sonnet. ... Sonnet 130 is an excellent example of the use of poetic structure, language and format to develop meaning within a poem. ...
However in sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses a totally new technique in describing love. ... This purpose of this attempts to define love, is more so, and introduction for sonnet 130. ... In sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses a different approach to love. ... In sonnet 130, Shakespeare tries to tell the reader that one can love someone else not based on looks. ... Both sonnet 116 and 130 talk about love, but both have different perspectives on it. ...