1. Analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 141
... tune delighted, Nor tender feeling, to base touches prone, Nor taste, nor smell - None of the persona's senses are pleased-- not by the sound of her voice, or her "taste- and "smell,"" or is she stimulating his sense of touch. Unlike a traditional beauty in most of Shakespeare's sonnets, this woman does not have ... "desire to be."" Lastly, in line 8 "To any sensual feast with thee alone,"" the central word is "alone- which is referring to how "taste- and "smell- do not want to be invited to any feast with the persona. Instead of adding two syllables, there is just one, which emphasizes t...
- Word Count: 692
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate