sonnet 130

A detailed Summary of sonnet 130


This Shakespeare sonnet talks about the contrasts of the speaker's lover and the beauties of the world. Unfortunately the lover is never on the winning side. The speaker tells us his lover's physical appearance, or lack thereof. His lover's eyes are "nothing like the sun." As for her lips, "coral is far more red than" hers. Unlike the white snow, her breasts are dun-colored. Her hair was not smooth; it was like "black wires grow on her head." In the second quatrain the speake



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Approximate Word count = 330
Approximate Pages = 1 (250 words per page double spaced)

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