The mistress’ cheeks do not have “roses” in them (5-6), and her breath does not bring as much “delight” as some perfumes do (7-8). The girl’s eyes are “nothing like the sun” (1), her lips are not as red as coral (2), her breasts are not as white as snow (3), her hair is not golden but black (4). In quatrains, the author compares his beloved woman to nature, and the latter’s position is winning. The sonnet under consideration has exactly such structure. Whereas quatrains develop the essence of the poetic story and explain the poet’s ideas, opinions, or problems, the last two lines serve as a summing up.įrequently, the couplet is in contrast with what has been mentioned in the previous twelve lines. The most important role belongs to the ending couplet. The rhyme scheme of Sonnet 130 is the following: ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG. This rhythmical pattern is known as “Shakespearean sonnet,” although other poets used to employ it before Shakespeare. There are fourteen lines that are arranged into three quatrains and a couplet. Sonnet 130, called “My Mistress Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun,” is written in the same form as all other Shakespearean sonnets. The present paper will offer a stylistic analysis of this literary masterpiece. Sonnet 130 is one of the most widely recognized sonnets in various parts of the world. Shakespeare wrote over one hundred sonnets, all of which have been translated to a large number of languages. Among his numerous works, sonnets occupy a special place. William Shakespeare is one of the world’s most well-known playwrights and poets.
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