... temperate strengths her superiority. Furthermore, the adjectives "lovely" and "temperate" insinuate that Shakespeare's lover is of perfect balance, unlike nature that experiences "Rough winds." In both the sonnets, different elements of life have been approached to demonstrate the multifaceted comparisons that can be made to symbolize love. Browning's sonnet evokes a spiritual quality that ... be observed that Browning uses the medium of punctuation to fasten the pace of her sonnet, where as Shakespeare does the opposite. Through the contrasting paces of the two sonnets, different stage...

• Word Count: 1172
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... in different styles and both poems have completely opposite tones. However, they do share some similarities as well. Both poems are presented as lists. Sonnets from the Portuguese: Number 43 is a list of reasons why the speaker loves the subject of the poem while Soliliquy of the Spanish Cloister is ... list of reasons why the speaker despises the subject. These two poems are on complete opposite ends of the spectrum pertaining to meaning and reason. Sonnets from the Portuguese: Number 43 is a narrative of pure and complete blind love, while Soliliquy of the Spanish Cloister is a narrati...

• Word Count: 769
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School