According to Constance Jordan and Clare Carrol, "English colonists" traveling "to the New World carried with them an English Bible and if they owned a secular" work of literature it was more than likely the "works of Shakespeare" (549). Shakespeare was not only a literature icon in his historical period but is an icon in the 21st century. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets celebrating Shakespeare's love for a young man, his rivalry with another poet and his troubled relationship with a woman who was known as "the dark lady." The first fourteen sonnets encourage a young man to get married and have a family. Beginning with sonnet twenty starts a long sequence of sonnets dealing with Shakespeare and having a lover of the opposite sex. Sonnet seventy-eight and beyond deals with Shakespeare's rival poet stealing his ideas and the final twenty-eight sonnets focus on "the dark lady"(552). Sonnet 130 is one of the final twenty-eight that deals with "the dark lady" whoever she may be. Shakespeare's reason for writing sonnet 130 seems to be that he is making his audience recognize that beauty can be found in anyone, not just those that possess outer beauty qualities. The woman in the poem does not have the most mesmerizing eyes, the reddest lips, nor soft flowing hair or rosy cheeks. She does not smell the prettiest or have the best smelling breath or a soft soothing speaking voice. However, this woman is a very rare creature whom Shakespeare finds most appealing. The "dark lady" has set new standards on what true beauty exemplifies.
The speaker Shakespeare uses in sonnet 130 is "I." He uses himself as the speaker to express this sonnet. The setting of sonnet 130 is open to the reader's interpretation. No specific setting is indicated. The setting of sonnet 130 could be many places. For instance, Shakespeare could have been writing this sonnet in his bedroom reflecting on this woman. He also could have been chatting with a friend about her or maybe even writing in his diary of a time when he met this very unique woman.
Sonnet 130 is one of the most straightforward poems out of all the 154 sonnets. Sonnet 130 is one of the Shakespearian sonnets. ... The first 126 sonnets are written to a man of great beauty. ... In the first two lines in sonnet 130 Shakespeare talks about a woman. ... In the last two lines of sonnet 130 Shakespeare concludes his sonnet. ...
In fact, these types of sonnets have been named Petrarchian. ... He wrote Sonnet 130, which has been recognized as "Anti-Petrarchian" on numerous occasions. In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses displeasing description of his mistress in order to contradict the Renaissance's concept of the ideal woman, which is commonly used in Petrarchian sonnets, and testifies that physical attraction does not necessarily have to be present in order for there to be love. ... Another literary device that both poets use in their sonnets is allusion. ... In Sonnet 130, the blunt, yet honest outlook sheds a whole...
Contained in Sonnet 130 are a series of analogies, which illustrate his mistress" imperfections, rather than her beauty. ... When Sonnet 18 is read there is an overall tone of romance and seriousness, whereas the tone in the first 10 lines of Sonnet 130 is extremely humorous. ... While it is clear that Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 and his Sonnet 130 are very different, there are similarities between the two sonnets. ... In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare in essence mocks the typical love poem. ... Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130 are great examples of William Shakespeare's artistic talent. ...
In fact, these types of sonnets have been named Petrarchian. ... He wrote Sonnet 130, which has been recognized as "Anti-Petrarchian" on numerous occasions. In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses displeasing description of his mistress in order to contradict the Renaissance's concept of the ideal woman, which is commonly used in Petrarchian sonnets, and testifies that physical attraction does not necessarily have to be present in order for there to be love. ... Another literary device that both poets use in their sonnets is allusion. ... In Sonnet 130, the blunt, yet honest outlook sheds a whole...
And his sonnets are generally considered to be among the most beautiful and most powerful poems in English literature. Sonnet 29, lets us know whether the speaker tending to a man or a lady. Sonnet 116, tells us how the speaker has been through the wringer with adoration, and developed with a clearer understanding of it. In Sonnet 130, the references to such protests of perfection are undoubtedly show, yet they're there to delineate his mate is not as beautiful- a collection of dismissal of the sonnet structure and substance. In Sonnet 29, the speaker depicts his depression and his low s...
Sonnet 130 is the exact opposite and rather than putting his mistress up on a pedestal, Shakespeare lowers her to human standards. ... "Sonnet 130 mocks the typical Petrarchan metaphors by presenting a speaker who seems to take them at face value, and somewhat bemusedly, decides to tell the truth" (Spark Notes, Shakespeare 130). "The rhetorical structure of Sonnet 130 is important to its effect. ... Sonnet 130 was written for his dark haired mistress but instead of saying she is a goddess, he says she is human and that is why he loves her. ... In Shakespeare's sonnet 130, the poet re...
Analysis of Sonnet 130 Shakespeare's Sonnets, a collection of one hundred and fifty four poems, are widely considered to be some of the most insightful and powerful poems of all time. ... There are two kinds of sonnets, English and Italian. Shakespeare's sonnet represents the English sonnet. It has three stanzas, four lines each, and one couplet at the end of sonnet contains the theme of the sonnet. ... Sonnet 130 is an excellent example of the use of poetic structure, language and format to develop meaning within a poem. ...
However in sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses a totally new technique in describing love. ... This purpose of this attempts to define love, is more so, and introduction for sonnet 130. ... In sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses a different approach to love. ... In sonnet 130, Shakespeare tries to tell the reader that one can love someone else not based on looks. ... Both sonnet 116 and 130 talk about love, but both have different perspectives on it. ...
Relationships Sonnet 130 focuses on the relationship between a man and his mistress; Pied Beauty focuses on the relationship between man and nature. ... Similar to other poets of Shakespeare's time, Sonnet 130, he used a combination of metaphors and similes to portray the eternal beauty of his mistress. ... Sonnet 130 became a satire on Petrarch's poetry and his extreme exaggerations. ... The relationship of man and his mistress in Sonnet 130 is equivalent to the relationship of man and nature in Pied Beauty in the sense of disguised beauty. ... In conclusion, Sonnet 130 and Pied B...
