Sonnet 130

Shakespeare

1. SONNET 130 BY William shakespeare

2. Rhyme Scheme and Meter 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 damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:    And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare    As any she belied with false compare. Meter: Iambic Pentameter 10 syllables per line Ba dum ba dum ba dum ba dum ba dum

3. Structure of the Shakespeare Sonnet 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 damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:    And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare    As any she belied with false compare. Three quatrains (4 lines) in which a theory about the lover is presented through conceits and similes.

4. Structure of the Shakespeare Sonnet 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 damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:    And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare    As any she belied with false compare. Three quatrains (4 lines) in which a theory about the lover is presented through conceits and similes.

5. Structure of the Shakespeare Sonnet 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 damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:    And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare    As any she belied with false compare. Three quatrains (4 lines) in which a theory about the lover is presented through conceits and similes.

6. Structure of the Shakespeare Sonnet 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 damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:    And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare    As any she belied with false compare. One couplet (2 lines) in which a conclusion is presented or the author has a revelation. Usually, the claim in the couplet will contradict what is said in the quatrains. This is called an antithesis.

7. Rhyme Scheme and Meter 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 damask'd, red and white , But no such roses see I in her cheeks ; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks . I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound ; I grant I never saw a goddess go ; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground :    And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare    As any she belied with false compare . Rhyme Scheme A, B, A, B C, D, C, D E, F, E, F G,G

8. Sonnet 130 – Q1 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.

9. Sonnet 130 – Q2 I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.

10. Sonnet 130 – Q3 I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:

11. Sonnet 130 – Couplet    And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare    As any she belied with false compare.

12. New Vocabulary A reddish-colored semi-precious stone Coral A dull, brownish-grey Dun Possibly an allusion to the red and white streaked York and Lancaster rose, which the House of Tudor adopted as its symbol after the War of the Roses. It honors the union of the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York. Roses damask’d Stinks Reeks Has Hath Admit Grant Misrepresented Belied

13. Vocabulary Practice When he showed me his solution to the problem, I was forced to _________ that it was the right one. _________ is the color of dirty dishwater. What is that strong smell? It absolutely __________ in here. Her success has only made her ________ worse. She constantly talks about the many prizes she has received for her work. New Words admit brag dun reek

14. Literary Terms Simile - A simile is an image used to show how two different things compare to each other using words such as 'like' or 'as‘. For instance, “You are as lovely as a rose in bloom.” Name one metaphor and one simile used by the speaker in Sonnet 130. Explain these in context.

15. Discussion The poem is a parody of the typical love sonnet. Shakespeare uses typical objects of comparison to describe his mistress. What are these objects? What is humorous about the way his beloved is described?

16. Discussion What is the meaning of the last two lines? Reflect on the tone of these two final lines. In what way do these lines make you understand the speaker's feelings for his mistress? What is the main theme of the sonnet? Elaborate.