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William Shakespeare

Sonnet 130. My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red, than her lips red: If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound: I grant I never saw a goddess go, My mistres32529

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William Shakespeare

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    1. William Shakespeare Sonnet 130

    2. Sonnet 130 My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red, than her lips red: If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound: I grant I never saw a goddess go, My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: And yet by heaven, I think my love as rare, As any she belied with false compare.

    3. Sonnet 130 My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; a Coral is far more red, than her lips red: b If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; a If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. b I have seen roses damasked, red and white, c But no such roses see I in her cheeks; d And in some perfumes is there more delight c Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. d I love to hear her speak, yet well I know e That music hath a far more pleasing sound: f I grant I never saw a goddess go, e My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: f And yet by heaven, I think my love as rare, g As any she belied with false compare. g

    4. What Is The Poet Saying? First Three Quatrains Contrasts his mistress to stereotypical objects of beauty

    5. What Is The Poet Saying? “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” (1) Her eyes do not look like the sun

    6. What Is The Poet Saying? “Coral is far more red than her lips’ red” (2) Her lips are not as red as coral

    7. What Is The Poet Saying? “If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun” (3) Her skin is not as white as snow

    8. What Is The Poet Saying? “If hairs be wires, black wires grown on her head” (4) Her hair is wiry

    9. What Is The Poet Saying? “I have seen roses damasked, red and white,/ But no such roses see I in her cheeks” (5-6) She does not have a perfect hue to her complexion

    10. What Is The Poet Saying? “And in some perfumes is there more delight/ Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks” (7-8) Perfume smells better than her breath

    11. What Is The Poet Saying? “I love to hear her speak, yet well I know/ That music hath a far more pleasing sound” (9-10) Music sounds better than her voice

    12. What Is The Poet Saying? “I grant I never saw a goddess go,/ My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground” (11-12) She does not walk as gracefully as a goddess

    13. What Is The Poet Saying? Couplet “And yet, by Heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare.” (13-14) Presents the moral and purpose of the sonnet Their love is rare because, unlike other poets, he does not have to falsely compare her to things

    14. What Is The Poet Saying? The poet suggests their love is rare because he does not desire her to be something she is not.

    15. Poetic Devices Shakespearean Sonnet Rhyme Scheme abab cdcd efef gg three quatrains and one couplet

    16. Poetic Devices Shakespearean Sonnet ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun Iambic Pentameter

    17. Poetic Devices Simile “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun”

    18. Poetic Devices Metaphor “I grant I never saw a goddess go,/ My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground” most of the comparisons in the sonnet function as metaphors

    19. Poetic Devices Tone Ironic the sonnet appears to be humorous, but the couplet displays the deeply romantic tone of the poem

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