Question

Which sentence best describes this excerpt from Shakespeare's Sonnet 130?

My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips' red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damasked, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;

Answer 1

A.The poet uses unusual metaphors to imply the intensity of his love.
B.The poet admits that his mistress falls short of poetic ideals of beauty.
C.The poet expresses his contempt for poetic ideals of beauty.
D.The poet conveys his disillusionment with his mistress.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

@Rae-Ray

Answer 4

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Answer 5

either b or d go with whichever one you think fits best...

Answer 6

He is stating things going against his mistresses's beauty
As stated here: "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"
Here it is showing that her eyes do not portray any significant beauty

So i'd wager that it is option B

Answer 7

Well, let's tear this passage apart, shall we?

Answer 8

He does the same in about every line of the poem as well

Answer 9

Hang on, no. The answer is B. By describing her short of what poetic standards claim as beauty, he admits that his mistress isn't quite as beautiful as he'd like.

Answer 10

I said tht... Lol

Answer 11

thanks <3

Answer 12

No problem.

Answer 13

@camerondoherty

Answer 14

What distinct quality does the speaker attribute to his beloved’s face in this excerpt from William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 93?

...so love's face
May still seem love to me, though altered new;
Thy looks with me, thy heart in other place:
For there can live no hatred in thine eye,
Therefore in that I cannot know thy change.
In many's looks, the false heart's history
Is writ in moods, and frowns, and wrinkles strange.
But heaven in thy creation did decree
That in thy face sweet love should ever dwell;

Answer 15

A.She always looks beautiful.
B.She can express her emotions very well.
C.She can conceal her love very well.
D.She can conceal her moods completely.

Answer 16

Hmm...
Well, that's actually simpler.
You see, he says, "May still seem love to me, though altered new."
Because it's from the same passage, we can conclude this:
He loves her anyways. Even if her beauty doesn't match up to regular poetic standards, he is willing to alter it anew to say she's beautiful.

So, A.

Answer 17

thanks love.

Answer 18

You're welcome!