My Mistress

William Shakespeare was one of the first developers of the English Sonnet. His style is powerful and that is why he is considered to be one of the best poets of all time. The sonnet “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” is no exception. Shakespeare’s use of structure, diction, rhyme, contributes towards developing the meaning, form, and content of the poem. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” is a poem in which Shakespeare forms an argument against common love poems that use flattery to praise a lover’s beauty. He uses the example of a woman whose physical appearance is not perfect to emphasize that love is deeper and more important than the comparisons made by most other poems of his time. For example, in line one he writes: “my mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.” Had Shakespeare used the writing style of other poets, he would have written something like: “her eyes shined as brightly as the sun.” This poem clearly shows that his lover isn’t the prettiest woman alive, but the love he has for her is still strong. In almost

It makes it seem as if the speaker is hypnotized by love. This makes the poem seem more sincere and emotional. But then that picture suddenly vanishes at the end of the line, leaving us with a woman with dull, dark breasts. This is probably because we are so accustomed to love poems describing exactly that. " Shakespeare uses "roses" to create different images and effects in the audience. He basically says her features are plain and not worth noting. When he says "I grant I never saw," you can easily see the way he points out that some of his mistress"tm imperfect qualities are that of a goddess. For example, he uses the word "mistress" three times, and the words "roses" and "red" twice. This line makes us picture a beautiful, snow-white woman. every line of the poem a picture of a perfect woman is presented and then quickly taken away and replaced by one that is less attractive. Had he used more a more common diction, it would have taken the overall effect of the poem away. For example, in line 3, it states "If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun". By referring to the word "goddess" in comparison to his mistress, Shakespeare makes the effect of the poem stronger.