A Complicated Love

Most people could agree that all have been in some sort of love over the course of their lifetime. As a relationship is built off the love for one another, what is to be done if you are in love with one who has less than admiral feelings for you in return for your very best. Sonnet 30 by Edmund Spenser and an excerpt from “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare touch upon the feelings of the two authors at the time of a complicated love they felt for someone. In the two poems, Shakespeare and Spenser use visualization and symbolism to get across the theme of not being able to achieve the love they desire. In Sonnet 30, Spenser uses his talent of visualization to conceive visually stunning images in the reader's mind. For example, Spenser states, “My Love is like to ice, and I to fire” (line 1). Many would agree that this is more than just a hook for the rest of the poem, but an actual representation of what hardships Spenser is going through. The best way that one could break down what Spenser is
In the excerpt one of the lines says, “I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks:” (Line 13). Romeo states that it is not him that Juliet is speaking to because he feels that he is not good enough for Juliet’s love. Romeo makes it clear in this except that not only does he not feel good enough for Juliet’s love but also that he feels as is Juliet does not want to be with him at all. The only way that one would understand what Romeo is experiencing is to back up and put themselves in Romeo’s shoes. There is no other way that one will be able to feel what he is feeling. William Shakespeare is experiencing a love for someone who does not feel the same way for him. Juliet in the poem expresses love for Romeo but her love is nowhere near the amount that Romeo expresses towards