Effective Use Of Metaphors In Shakespeare's Poetry
Why are metaphors used in poetry? Joseph Kelly says “A metaphor is a comparison” (Kelly
XXXIII) a metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things that have something in common.
It helps the writer create a verbal picture that helps the reader to see ideas more clearly.
Metaphors are used in poetry and sometimes in our everyday life as a tool of communication to better paint a mental picture for the listener to better understand what it is we want to say or how we feel. A good example of poetry with metaphors is William Shakespeare’s sonnets. William
Shakespeare is debated to be the most famous writer of the English language, known for both his sonnets and plays. Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays show the love for nature and rural life which …show more content…
The theme of the poem is to show the speakers true interpretation of beauty. Beauties worst enemy is time and although beauty might fade it can still live on through a person's memory.
In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses combinations of metaphors to create an image in the reader’s head he talks about a loved one, who he compares to things that are supposed to be beautiful. His comparison gives the reader a good idea on what his lover looks like. Her eyes are nothing like the sun, her lips are less coral; compared to white snow, breast are dun-colored, and her hairs are like black wires on her head. This sonnet is a bit sarcastic due to the lack love and affection to his lover’s beauty. Every other poem of this time period made women out to be superficial, beautiful goddesses, it makes it sound as if Shakespeare is mocking all other poetry. He speaks of a true love, as he expresses his true love by revealing her personality traits that caused his love towards her and talks about the imperfections, as he is rejecting the idea that one's love must be perfect. He states that he thinks his love for this unlovely woman is "rare". Even though it
XXXIII) a metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things that have something in common.
It helps the writer create a verbal picture that helps the reader to see ideas more clearly.
Metaphors are used in poetry and sometimes in our everyday life as a tool of communication to better paint a mental picture for the listener to better understand what it is we want to say or how we feel. A good example of poetry with metaphors is William Shakespeare’s sonnets. William
Shakespeare is debated to be the most famous writer of the English language, known for both his sonnets and plays. Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays show the love for nature and rural life which …show more content…
The theme of the poem is to show the speakers true interpretation of beauty. Beauties worst enemy is time and although beauty might fade it can still live on through a person's memory.
In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses combinations of metaphors to create an image in the reader’s head he talks about a loved one, who he compares to things that are supposed to be beautiful. His comparison gives the reader a good idea on what his lover looks like. Her eyes are nothing like the sun, her lips are less coral; compared to white snow, breast are dun-colored, and her hairs are like black wires on her head. This sonnet is a bit sarcastic due to the lack love and affection to his lover’s beauty. Every other poem of this time period made women out to be superficial, beautiful goddesses, it makes it sound as if Shakespeare is mocking all other poetry. He speaks of a true love, as he expresses his true love by revealing her personality traits that caused his love towards her and talks about the imperfections, as he is rejecting the idea that one's love must be perfect. He states that he thinks his love for this unlovely woman is "rare". Even though it