In Shakespeare's poem “Sonnet CXXX” the speaker strikes an understanding tone towards his lover. At the start of his poem, the speaker discusses his lover’s unattractive appearances. How “coral is far more red than her lips’ red” or how her “eyes are nothing like the sun”. He comments on her cheeks having no color and about her hair like wires. Not only does he go into detail about her appearance he discusses her smell and voice. Shakespeare uses this love poem to show what was considered beautiful. For instance, by commenting on her pale lips we see that having red lips back then was an alluring factor for men choosing their lovers. He says, “I love to hear her speak, yet well I know/ That music hath a far more pleasing sound”. But then the
