Persistence of Memory

Among the many early modern poets, William Shakespeare stands as one of the most highly celebrated and world-renowned poets during his time. The impact of his poetry has extended across many nationalities and ethnicities influencing many of today’s most brilliant writers. The main reason for Shakespeare’s huge success is his boundless wit with the use of description that allows him to present traditional ideas in fresh new fashions. I plan to compare and contrast Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 with Sonnet 130 focusing on his use of nature imagery and word choice to convey his idea of beauty to the minds of the reader using two opposing approaches.

In sonnet 18, Shakespeare describes the beauty of a woman very close to him. He does this mainly by the use of natur

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Approximate Word count = 585
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)