Wednesday, January 15, 2014
My Mistress' Eyes
The poem My Mistress' Eyes by William Shakespeare has a humorous tone. Throughout the course of the poem, Shakespeare speaks about a woman and her beauty. Instead of talking about the woman as a beautiful woman, he talks about the woman as a normal looking human being. Shakespeare describes the woman as being less than beautiful. For example, Shakespeare talks about her eyes not being beautiful and bright. "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" (Shakespeare, 1). Throughout the rest of the poem, Shakespeare makes a variety of comparisons about the woman. Shakespeare shows how sometimes beauty must be found within, rather than on the outside. Sometimes, beauty is not seen by others who judge based on appearances. Shakespeare talks about how he is different because he is able to overlook the appearances. He states, "I think my love as rare" (Shakespeare, 14). William Shakespeare is able to express his love through humorous comparisons of his Mistress' beauty.
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