This is my favorite Shakespeare poem, as it is humorous yet has an important message. Shakespear is remarkeable becasue he has an entire book of poetry in the sonnet formation. There is not really much to out of hte ordinary about the external structure of [My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun], as the ryme scheme follows the a b a b, c d c d,e f e f, g g pattern of ryming, and the poem has 14 lines as well, which follows the structural rules of a sonnet.
The comparisons Shakespeare uses provide the reader with a great ammount of imagery the allows the reader to picture his "mistress". His stanzas describe her as not the most desireable woman around, wit her "eyes nothing like the sun" and "black wires grow on her head". Yet in the couplet, which is known to end hte poem and provide an overall message, Shakespeare does just that. He writes: "And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare/As any she belied with false compare" which provides a change of heart. He realizes she may not be perfect, but hte rare love they have for each other allows him ot see past her appearence and allows them to be togeather out of pure love.
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