"Sonnet 130" by William Shakespeare has two themes: love for his
mistress and admonition for those who need to compare things that are really incomparable. He
gives the false comparisons and then tells what he really loves about this
person.
How does the poet demonstrate these
motifs?
His lover's eyes are
different and not as bright as the sun
Her
lips are not as red as
coral
Snow is white, but
her breasts are yellowish white
Her
hair is black and wiry
She
does not have a blush in her cheeks as roses
do
Her breath stinks unlike sweet smelling
perfume
Now---The poet loves to hear
her voice but music has a more pleasing sound
My mistress when she walks treads on the
ground.
And yet, by heaven, I think my love is
rare
As any she belied with false
compare.
The lover is
human and not a
deity.
Despite these unlikely comparisons, the
poet believes that his lover is unique and special.
He gives no
credence to these comparisons.
The poem seems to be a poem making
fun of love poems and the unnecessary comparison that are made in them...an anti-love
poem.
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