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A comparison of “Holy Sonnet XIV” by John Donne and “Sonnet 130” by William Shakespeare
John Donne and William Shakespeare both wrote a variety of poems that are both similar within the structure of a Sonnet but with very different content. This essay will compare two of their sonnets – Sonnet 130 by William S ....
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.... head’ or “her breasts are dun”. Shakespeare uses this language to ridicule the descriptions in other love sonnets. For example, he makes us think how unnatural it would be to have lips the colour of coral. By using harsh descriptions Shakespeare also manages to show his love for his mistress just as effectively as if he had written a conventional love sonnet. He tells us that even if his mistresses’ breath did “reek” he would love her anyway.
The language John Donne uses is also surprising although it is slightly less obvious than the Shakespearean sonnet. Even though h ....
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