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Date Posted: 20:40:38 03/20/03 Thu
Author: Donia Hussain
Subject: Re: SONNET #130 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!)
In reply to: Mrs. G. (for Mrs. Moya) :-) 's message, "SONNET #130 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!)" on 20:21:32 03/11/03 Tue

>After reading & paraphrasing Sonnet 130 on your own,
>explain the following:
>
>1. Explain the couplet at the end of this sonnet. How
>does it alter the meaning of the sonnet?
>
The couplet at the end alters the meaning of the sonnet by telling how rare Shakespeare's mistress is, she is not what she appears to be. Basicaaly she turned out to be quite different than expected.
>2. How does Shakespeare mock aspects of the
>traditional sonnet in Sonnet 130?

He mocks aspects of the traditional sonnet because you notice his last couplet, first of all, has the last words at the end of each line rhyme. Second of all, you also notice he is not using his iambic metameter like he is in the other lines of the sonnet. Iambic meter basically has a da-dum,da-dum kind of beat and Shakespeare usually uses it, but at the last couplet he didn't.

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  • Re: SONNET #130 (Please not read the first one!) -- Donia Hussain, 21:30:58 03/20/03 Thu
  • Re: SONNET #130 (Please not read the first one!) -- Laura Campbell, 04:18:18 03/24/03 Mon
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