Re: Sonnet 130 (READ THIS FIRST!) -- Shakespeare's Sonnets

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Date Posted: 15:29:16 03/14/03 Fri
Author: Mrs. G.
Subject: Re: Sonnet 130 (READ THIS FIRST!)
In reply to: Aimee 's message, "Re: Sonnet 130 (READ THIS FIRST!)" on 16:30:09 03/11/03 Tue

Absolutely! Nice analysis, Aimee.

>>After reading & paraphrasing Sonnet 130 on your own,
>>explain the following:
>>
>>1. Explain the couplet at the end of this sonnet. How
>>does it alter the meaning of the sonnet?
>>
>>2. How does Shakespeare mock aspects of the
>>traditional sonnet in Sonnet 130?
>*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*
>.*.*
>It was the least of my intentions to post a reply
>first, but Im bored and figured I might as well do it
>before I forget(and I wanted to make sure I'll still
>have a chance to laugh at everybody else after
>everybody laughs at me! ;^)
> HERE WE GO......
>
>1.The sonnet is saying that his mistress
>is.....well..... ugly to say the least (I know I
>wouldn't like it very much if someone said that my
>hair is like wires, roses are more red than my cheeks
>and that my breath stinks)! But, in the last two lines
>(the couplet) he contradicts everything he said before
>by saying that his love for her is all he needs and
>that makes her beautiful which in a way makes
>everything he said before almost a comlpiment.
>
>2.Sonnets in the Elizabethan era seem to, as a rule,
>describe the love somebody has for someone beautiful,
>elegant and wondeful. The love in this sonnet may be
>just as wonderful, but the woman isn't at all elegant
>or beautiful. I think Shakespear is saying that other
>people are making things too perfect and love isn't
>alway accompanied by beauty.

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Re: Sonnet 130 (READ THIS FIRST!) -- Carolyn Lee, 18:28:27 03/23/03 Sun
Re: Sonnet 130 (READ THIS FIRST!) -- Carolyn Lee, 18:37:37 03/23/03 Sun