"Sonnet 165"

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"Sonnet 165" by Shakespeare focuses on a young lover, whose emotions are deeply connected with whatever his sweetheart says to him. The paper explains how the entire poem relates the effects of the words "I hate" on the young speaker. The poem is addressed to the reader, and not to a specific listener. The writer points out that the speaker is asking for sympathy, as he evoked sympathy from his lady.

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"The poem thus basically focuses on the fact that the young man's lady says the words "I hate" to him. The effect of this on his emotions is devastating. The intensity of his feelings can be seen in the first line, saying that the lips of his lady are made by "Love's own hand". "Love" here is personified as the goddess Venus. The lady is thus seen as being divinely inspired and loving, which makes her words all the more shocking. There is therefore an intense contrast between what the young man believes of his love and the cruel words she says."

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