Shakepere sonnet critique

The imagery in Sonnet 130 is very unambiguous. When I first read it I got this picture in my head of this terribly unattractive woman that he just loves so much. I pictured a very homely looking woman with dull eyes, pale lips, pasty skin, hideous hair, and appalling breath. The way it was written really gave me a clear picture in my head of what this woman could look like. It even gave me an almost unpleasant picture, because of the way this mistress was described. Still as unsightly she may have been, he loved her more than any other. And, no other mistress could she have been compared to. In sonnet 116 the imagery is also apparent. When you read it, you get this picture of true love, an undying love. I got this picture of a l

There is a lot of sound in both of these sonnets. Through the sounds we hear from reading the sonnets we get a mood set in our heads. In sonnet 130 we get a lot of alliteration. We get the S sound, which usually accounts for a softer more intimate sound. We also get a great deal of the R sound. There is an exact rime scheme as well on every other line. There are seven ending and exact rimes in this sonnet. In sonnet 116 there is also an abundance of alliteration and assonance. We hear a lot of the L, R, M, and S sounds, which is representation of alliteration. We also hear the i sound, in words like; it, is, his, lips, admit, and impediments which is assonance. The rime scheme in this sonnet is exact and ending rime in every other line. It also consists of imperfect rime such as; remove and love; and come and doom. In addition to rime scheme there is plenty of repetition, to where we get a consistent sound. For example the same words are written over and over again like “ love is love”, “alters when it alteration finds”, and “remover to remove”. This gives us a steady tone thought the sonnet. The sounds in both of these sonnets really make it all flow together and sound right.

ove that never ends, a love that stands the test of time no matter what. No matter what it goes through or what hindrance it may face, true love always makes it through and never shall alter.

Through all th

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