Sonnet 130 and My Ugly Love Contrast and Comparison Shakespeare’s sonnet 130‚ “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” and Pablo Neruda’s “My ugly love” are popularly known to describe beauty in a way hardly anyone would write: through the truth. It’s a common fact that modern lovers and poets speak or write of their beloved with what they and the audience would like to hear‚ with kind and breathtaking words and verses. Yet‚ Shakespeare and Neruda‚ honest men as they both were‚ chose to write
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Sonnet 18 Shakespeare’s sonnet 18 is a poem written to his beloved comparing him/her to a summer’s day. What was the purpose of this poem and what is its true meaning behind the obvious? What is he saying exactly? For me this is almost hieroglyphics seeing as it is in old English text but I will attempt to extract some of the true meaning and thoughts of this poem. Who speaks in this poem? Shakespeare was obviously quite fond of this person. I will attempt to explicate this poem. The writer
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Quincy Morlan Mrs. Cleveland Painting I I May 23‚ 2012 Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso started to paint when he was eight years old. Like many children he would make drawing‚ but his drawing was more creative. When Picasso was young he drew about nature‚ just like older artists would draw and paint. When Pablo was five he would get drawing lessons at school‚ in Malaga. Picasso’s father was an art teacher‚ he would take full control of Pablo’s education in art. He gave him lessons and
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Shakespeare’s Sonnet 19 In his Sonnet 19‚ Shakespeare presents the timeless theme of Time’s mutability. As the lover apostrophizes Time‚ one might expect him to address "old Time" as inconstant‚ for such an epithet implies time’s changeability. But inconstant also suggests capricious‚ and the lover finds time more grave than whimsical in its alterations. With the epithet "devouring" he addresses a greedy‚ ravenous hunger‚ a Time that is wastefully destructive. Conceding to Time its wrongs‚ the
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An Explication of John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet 14” John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet 14‚” is a poem about a man who is begging for redemption by asking God to overtake his soul. The speaker writes in a first person point-of-view that directly implies that this poem was written in the context of a prayer‚ which is reinforced by the title. The tone of this poem begins with praise‚ which progressively grows to desperation‚ and ends with a sense of heavy pleading. The speaker reveals through word choices‚ metaphors
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Pablo Picasso "Portrait of Sylvette" The piece of art that was studied is "Portrait of Sylvette" by Pablo Picasso‚ of Spanish decent originating from 1881-1954. This portrait is oil on canvas and measures approximately 28 inches wide by 42 inches high. It was a gift of the estate of Tom Slick 1973.36. Picasso utilizes many classical and controlled lines for most of the art work. He uses these precise lines to express the mathematical
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Juan Pablo Duarte is considered today the founding father of República Dominicana‚ for good reason. He was a dreamer; some of his characterizing traits were his vision and liberal views. His contributions to the cause‚ fiscally and mentally‚ were crucial to the success of el movimiento por la independencia. His efforts ruined him politically and fiscally‚ and he was forced to die in exile after the fact. Since he has been seen as a political martyr and a symbol of uncompromised dedication to freedom
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Sonnet 1 by Edmund Spenser and Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare differ greatly in form‚ tone‚ content‚ meaning‚ and persona. Shakespeare begins with a rather unflattering attribute; "My mistress’ are nothing like the sun" while Spenser‚ praises his love by wishing he were a book she was reading. Sonnet 1 by Spenser follows a rhyme scheme of his own devising (ababbcbccdcdee) that combines interwoven thoughts. In this sonnet he praises his wife’s beauty and attempts to flatter her through conveying
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Pablo Picasso Art abstract is an abnormal way of expressing ones feelings and emotion. Pablo Picasso used abstract art throughout his paintings. Abstract art is used through paintings as distorted or exaggerated ways in orders to capture an idea. In order to reveal certain qualities of paintings‚ artist emphasizes natural objects appearances exaggerating parts of a painting. The artist is trying to put a message through his paintings through disorganize figures that only makes sense to him. The
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Justifying Mutual Deceit A common conception of William Shakespeare’s poetry entails complex language and hidden meanings. Shakespeare is famous for his ability to author a web of images that creates layers of interpretations and understandings. In Sonnet 138 however‚ Shakespeare is more direct in describing his relationship with his lover by avoiding imagery and metaphors‚ explaining to the reader that this seemingly unconventional relationship is indeed justified. Shakespeare constructs a persona
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