Sunday, November 20, 2011

Shakespeare Sonnet 130

It seems that this sonnet must also be one of the more well known perhaps because of it's peculiarity for the time period.  It's easy to believe that this is a parody of classic Italian sonnets because of the way he takes the over-the-top compliments of corny poetry and turns them into statements of distaste for the Dark Lady.  He describes her in several unpleasant ways.  Her eyes are dull, her breath smells bad, her hair is like wires.  I can't imagine he intends to win her over with such statements.  However, it is only at the couplet that we can maybe see how Shakespeare turns things around.  He claims that his love is still in fact just as great as any who has been spoken of with such ridiculous comparisons.  With this, I think if the lady examines it closely enough she can see the wonderful wit and humanity in Shakespeare's writing.

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