"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.

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Another example of his unique writing style is when he says: "I grant I never saw a goddess go" (line 11). By referring to the word "goddess" in comparison to his mistress, Shakespeare makes the effect of the poem stronger. This word puts an image in the audience's mind of a perfect, beautiful, super-woman like that of an ancient Greek goddess. When he says "I grant I never saw," you can easily see the way he points out that some of his mistress' imperfect qualities are that of a goddess. Shakespeare also uses repetition to make his argument more effective. For example, he uses the word "mistress" three times, and the words "roses" and "red" twice. He uses these words to support his argument that typical love poems of his time described loved in the same manner. They all overused the same words. Shakespeare also uses strong language to heighten his argument and make it more serious. Had he used more a more common diction, it would have taken the overall effect of the poem away. Shakespeare's structure of this poem has a strong effect on the audience. This poem is written in

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