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mistr str stress ess ess’’ eyes ….) Sonnet 130 (My mi

By William Shakespeare ' 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'damasked,'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.'

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Sonnet 1130 30 ((My My mi mistre stre stress ss ss’’ eyes ….) By William Shakespeare Directions:'Work'to'paraphrase'the'poem'into'its'literal'meaning,'identify'th examples'of'figurative'language'and/or'poetic'devices,'and'determine'the'ton of'the'poem'and'the'poem’s'theme.' ' How,to,analyze,figurative,language:,, 1. Identify,and,state,the,type,of,figurative,language'is'being'used.' (Simile,'metaphor,'personification,'hyperbole,'or'alliteration)' 2. Explain'why,it,is,an,example,of,that,device.'If'it'is'a'comparison,' include'both'the'tenor'and'the'vehicle.'The'tenor'is'the'subject'of'the'comparison,'the'vehicle'is' the'image'or'idea'that'represents'the'subject.'' 3. Explain'the'idea,the,writer,is,expressing,through,the,language.'Don’t'just'define'the'term,' explain'how'and'why'it'is'used.'

, 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.'

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Lines,1-4,(Vocabulary):,,,,,Define'the'following:, Mistress:' ' Coral:' '

Label,the,rhyme,scheme:,

Dun:'

, Line,1:,, 'What'is'the'figurative'language'used?'

' Line,1:,, In'Shakespeare’s'time,'the'word'mistress'was' usually'used'as'a'term'of'endearment,'like'“my' love.”'How'does'this'definition'add'to'your' understanding'of'the'comparison?' '

' Tenor:'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Vehicle:' ' What'is'the'effect'of'this'comparison?' ' ' ' Line,4,(Figurative,Language):, Type'of'figurative'language:' ' Tenor:'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Vehicle:' ' What'is'the'effect'of'this'comparison?' ' ' ' '

, Lines,1-4:,, How'are'the'first'two'lines'different'from'the'last' two'in'this'stanza?'Consider'what'the'speaker' says'about'the'“mistress.”' '

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Name:'__________________________________'Period:'____________' I'have'seen'roses'damasked,'red'and'white,'

Lines,5-8,(Vocabulary):,,,,,Define'the'following:,

But'no'such'roses'see'I'in'her'cheeks;'

Damasked:'

And'in'some'perfumes'is'there'more'delight'

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Than'in'the'breath'that'from'my'mistress'reeks.'

Reeks:' '

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, Lines,1-8:,, What'six'complaints'the'speaker'has'made'about'his'“mistress”'thus'far:'' 1.' 2.' 3.' 4.' ' 5.' ' 6.' ' Line,8,(Connotations):, In'Shakespeare’s'time,'the'word'reeks'didn’t'have' the'negative'connotation'that'it'does'today.'How' does'this'change'your'understanding'of'the'line?' ' ' ' ' '

, Lines,5-8:,, The'speaker'is'not'always'the'poet.'Who'could'the' speaker'be?' ' ' ' ' To'whom'could'the'speaker'be'talking'to?' ' ' ' ' '

, What,is,the,tone,of,the,poem,up,to,this,point?,Explain.,

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Name:'__________________________________'Period:'____________' 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.'

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Lines,9-12,(Vocabulary):,,,,,Define'the'following:, Grant:' ' Goddess:' '

Label,the,rhyme,scheme:,

Treads:'

, Lines,9-12:,, How'is'the'speaker'being'a'bit'nicer'in'these'lines?' Give'an'example.' ' '

' Line,11,(Figurative,Language):, What'is'the'figurative'language'used?' ' ' Where?' ' What'is'the'effect?' ' '

' Lines,9-12:,, What'two'critical'statements'does'he'make'about'his'“mistress”?' 1. ' ' 2. ' ' And'yet,'by'heaven,'I'think'my'love'as'rare' As'any'she'belied'with'false'compare.'

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Line,14,(Vocabulary):,Define'the'following:, ' Belied:'

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, Line,13:,, Where'does'the'Volta'occur?'How'do'you'know?'

' Lines,13-14:, Type'of'figurative'language:' ' Tenor:'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Vehicle:' ' What'is'the'effect'of'this'comparison?' ' ' '

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The poem overall Who'or'what'is'the'subject'of'this'poem?' ' ' Who'is'the'speaker'of'the'poem?'Remember,'the'speaker'of'the'poem'is'not'always'the'poet.' ' ' ' Pick'two'tone,adjectives'to'describe'the'speaker’s'attitude,towards,the,subject.' ' ' ' Identify'the'poem’s'central,theme.'What'is'the'purpose'of'the'poem'overall?'What'is'Shakespeare' suggesting'about'life?'' ' ' ' Why'do'you'think'the'poet'only'describes'the'physical'features'of'his'mistress?'Nothing'is'written'to' describe'her'personality.'Why'do'you'think'this'is?' ' ' ' On'a'scale'of'1'to'10,'with'10'being'the'highest,'how'would'you'rate'this'sonnet'as'a'love'poem?'Explain.' ' ' ' ' If'the'order'of'the'poem’s'lines'were'reversed'and'the'speaker'started'by'telling'the'mistress'he'loves'her,' before'mentioning'the'negative'points,'how'would'this'change'your'view'of'the'poem?'

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Sonnet,130,Answer,Key , Quatrain,1:,, , ABAB, Lines,1-4,Vocabulary:,Mistress='a'woman'in'charge'of'the'household'or'a'woman'having'an' extramarital'relationship,'Dun='greyish'brown'(often'used'to'describe'horses),'Coral= a'hard'stony' substance'secreted'by'certain'marine'coelenterates'as'an'external'skeleton,'typically'forming'large'reefs' in'warm'seas,'usually'red'or'pinkish' Line,1:,Simile,'Tenor='mistress’'eyes'Vehicle='sun.'This'comparison'suggests'the'mistress’'eyes'don’t' shine'like'the'sun'and'are'not'bright.' Line,1:'The'definition'in'Shakespeare’s'time'makes'us'think'this'poem'isn’t'completely'as'negative'as'it' seems' Line,4:'Metaphor,'Tenor='hair'Vehicle='wires.'The'comparison'suggests'the'mistress’'hair'is'not'soft'but' rather'unruly.'Some'scholars'have'used'this'to'argue'that'the'mistress'is'of'African'descent,'but'it'has'not' been'proved.''' Line,4:'The'first'two'lines'focus'on'what'the'mistress'isn’t,'whereas'the'second'two'focus'on'what'the' mistress'is.'' ' Quatrain,2:, ,CDCD, , Lines,5-8,Vocab:'Demasked='decorate'with'or'as'if'with'a'mixed'colored'pattern,'Reeks='stinks,'smells' Lines,1-8:'Mistress’'eyes'don’t'shine,'hair'is'not'smooth'and'soft,'breasts'are'dull'and'ugly'colored,'her' lips'aren’t'red,'her'cheeks'aren’t'rosy,'and'her'breath'doesn’t'smell'good.' Line,8:'While'what'the'speaker'is'saying'about'the'mistress’'breath'isn’t'positive,'it'doesn’t'make'it'seem' that'bad.' Lines,5-8:'A'man'who'has'a'mistress.'To'his'mistress?'Friend?'God?'Himself?' ' Quatrain,3:,, , EFEF, Vocabulary:,Grant='to'admit'to'something,'Goddess='a'female'deity'who'is'adored'for'her'beauty,' Treads='to'walk'by'pressing'down'into'the'ground'or'surface'with'feet' Lines,9-12:'He'compliments'the'mistress'by'stating'that'he'loves'to'hear'her'speak'and'also'admits'that' he'cannot'compare'the'mistress'to'a'goddess'because'he'hasn’t'seen'one.' Line,11:'Alliteration'in'repetition'of'the'G'sound'in'“grant,”'goddess,”'and'“go.”'The'repetition' emphasizes'the'idea'of'a'goddess'walking'and'how'he'is'admitting'that'he'doesn’t'know'how'she'walks.' Lines,9-12:'Her'voice'isn’t'as'pleasing'as'music'and'she'doesn't'float'along'as'she'walks.' ' Couplet:,, , GG, Vocabulary:'Belied:'fail'to'give'a'true'notion'or'impression'of'(something);'disguise'or'contradict' Line,13:'The'shift'occurs'with'the'word'“Yet”' Lines'13-14:'Simile,'Tenor='mistress,'Vehicle='any'woman'who'was'ever'falsely'represented'(“belied”)' by'an'exaggerated'comparison'(“false'compare”).' ' Subject:'Love,'idealized'love' ' Speaker:'We'don’t'know'any'personal'details'about'the'speaker,'but'it'someone'who'has'a'mistress.' ' Tone:'Mocking,'Sarcastic' ' Theme:'“Love'looks'not'with'the'eye,'but'with'the'mind,”'Beauty'is'more'than'skin'deep,'imperfection'is' perfection'

' Name:'__________________________________'Period:'____________' ' Maybe'he'only'has'“problems”'with'her'physical'appearance?'Her'personality'is'already'perfect?' ' Answers'may'vary' ' Answers'may'vary,'but'it'wouldn’t'have'the'same'effect.'Chances'are'the'reader'or'listener'would'tune' out'after'getting'the'initial'point'and'wouldn’t'listen'to'“criticisms.”'The'shock'value'of'the'last'two'lines' would'be'lost.''...