"Sonnet Number 130"

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Diction, syntax and figurative language combine to form the tone of a piece of work. The paper shows that using these guides to analyze William Shakespeare's "Sonnet Number 130" provides a groundwork for understanding the sonnet's rich flavor. Where a quick read of the piece might give the average reader a superficial sense of the tenor in which the words were written, a study of the sonnet's poetic elements explains that initial response. Further, this study provides a richer and more thoughtful viewpoint of the sonnet's meaning.

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"All of the sonnet's figurative language serves to negate the mistress' qualities. Shakespeare evokes beautiful images such as sunshine, coral red, snow white, damasked roses, pleasing music, delightful perfumes. Yet all of this beauty only serves to exaggerate the mistress' lack of it. This beauty is a counterpoint to her dun breasts, wiry hair, reeking breath and treading walk."

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