Today’s presentation will focus on “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” by William Shakespeare and “Sonnet 147” also by William Shakespeare. These poems‚ which both deal with the concept of beauty and love are interesting because they contradict each other even though they were written by the same poet and have the same themes. William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616‚ an era known as the renaissance period. This obviously influenced Shakespeare’s writing as he wrote about love and beauty
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My Thoughts on “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” Gabrielle Willis Dr. Ingo Stoehr English 1302.V99 27 February 2013 Outline I. Introduction II. Purpose a. Love Parody b. To show he loves her III. Form c. Sonnet d. Iambic Pentameter e. “Turn” f. Alternating pairs g. Couplet Conclusion IV. Content h. Description i. Comparison j. Satire k. Hyperbole of the Allusion V. Conclusion William
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1 • • Shakira 24 Feb. 2012 “My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun” “My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun” is a sonnet written by William Shakespeare where he talks about the beauty of his mistress being less than what he is comparing her too. Mistress was the term used in Shakespeare’s time to refer to a wife or sweetheart. Shakespeare’s describes his mistress as an imperfect woman. His love for his mistress is from the heart rather than loving
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“My mistresses eyes are nothing like the sun” sonnet analysis‚ by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is a legendary and controversial historical figure and he became widely known not only in Great Britain but also in whole Europe thankfully to his plays and intimate sonnets. Generally‚ he wrote approximately one hundred and fifty-four sonnets that were found and mentioned originally‚ however exactly the one hundred and thirtieth is one of the most alluring and absorbing. The ideals of beauty
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short stories‚ excessive drinking generally plays a major role in the relationships between the characters. This is very apparent in “Hills Like White Elephants” and The Sun Also Rises. The alcohol provides a gateway for the for the characters to forget about their personal problems‚ as well as‚ act out against their problems and short comings. In “Hills Like White Elephants‚” both the girl and the American man drink alcoholic beverages all throughout their conversation to avoid each others’ company
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Within Shakespeare’s poem “My Mistress’ Eye Are Nothing Like The Sun”‚ Shakespeare essentially describes his mistress as an ugly abomination‚ with “wired” hair and dull lips‚ compared to the rest of society. Basically‚ Shakespeare make it seem as if the speaker’s mistress has no redeeming qualities that any other women could have. The speaker compares her physical attributes to the ‘beauty’ of nature‚ but rather than providing imagery for the audience that allows them to picture a beautiful woman
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One of the themes discussed in class was beauty. One poem we read was “My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing like the Sun” by William Shakespeare. He is describing the love he has for his mistress. A play called “Beauty” written by Jane Martin shows society definition of beauty. Both poems are showing ugliness masked by beauty. Shakespeare wrote his poem about a mistress who is not beautiful but he finds beauty in her flaws. Shakespeare uses metaphors to describe his mistress. “If hairs be wires‚ black
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“My Mistress Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun” is William Shakespeare’s 130th sonnet. It follows the traditional sonnet style that many of Shakespeare’s poem incorporate. The sonnet is 14 lines long and has an ababcdcdefefgg rhyme scheme as do many of Shakespeare’s famous works. Lines 1 and 3 rhyme sun and dun‚ lines 2 and 4 rhyme red and head‚ lines 5 and 7 rhyme white and delight‚ lines 6 and 8 rhyme cheeks and reeks‚ lines 9 and 11 rhyme know and go‚lines 10 and 12 rhyme sound and ground‚ and lines
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Chapter 10: Review Questions 3) Seven features of the active sun are: 1. Sunspots: these regions are darker and cooler than the rest of the suns photosphere; they are caused by magnetic fields that protrude at that area of the visible surface. 2. Plages: These are bright areas in the chromosphere. They are associated with magnetic fields emerging from the sun. 3. Solar Flares: these are ejections of large volumes of gas. They can sometimes head our way causing radio interference
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