... a more erotic tone. Erotic undertones are seen because gender lines are blurred. Shakespeare begins this sonnet with erotic feelings. "A woman's face with Nature's own hand painted / Hast thou the master-mistress of my passion." Shakespeare clearly label's this young man the "master-mistress of my passion ... both male and female into one description and he further adds to this young man's femininity by attributing his face to "A woman's face with Nature's own hand painted." He removes the female label in lines 3-5 when he labels all females fickle. "A woman's gentle heart, but not acqu...

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• Grade Level: High School