1. Love in Romeo and Juliet and Sonnets as compared to other sonnets.
... uses the oxymoron "I love another, and thus I hate myself;", this could represent the pain he feels when he experiences love, however, instead of it being shown as hurting other people (e.g. both families fighting in Romeo & Juliet), the pain is inflicted onto himself, and him alone, we can see this as the speaker in Wyatt's sonnet being portrayed as more ... how ' first love' isn't always 'true love'. We can compare this type of love to that in Sonnet 130. This sonnet compares the speaker's lover to a number of other beauties-and never in the lover's favour....
- Word Count: 651
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School