In Shakespeare’s sonnet 130, “My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun,” the writer uses numerous metaphors to describe the physical features of his wife. These include coral, roses, snow, the sun, wires and perfumes. Instead of a cliché comparison, he tells the reader that his woman does not have eyes that could compare to the sun, or lips that are as red as coral. These metaphors serve as a catalyst to prove that his woman is not beautiful at all, and the speaker is not concerned with this at all.
He even exclaims that he would rather hear music than her voice, which questions where exactly Shakespeare is trying to take the reader. I believe the speaker is using these most of these manmade objects to suggest that not only is she less beautiful than the snow or sun, but coral or wires. It seems as though Shakespeare is purposely comparing his lover to objects that are not beautiful anyway. Each metaphor is carefully placed to allow the reader to be confused as to what the author will say at the end. In this poem, they are placed in a climax and prove that even though someone may not be beautiful on the outside, the love they give is still sacred. In literature, metaphors are usually placed to describe something specific, but because these are very odd objects that the author alludes to, it adds confusion to what his fervent stance on the issue is.
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