Sonnets 31 and 39 more closely follow an Italian- Petrarchan form. This is because they are written in 14 lines and are organized in octaves and sestets. Additionally, turns of these sonnets occur at line 9, also known as the beginning of a sestet.
In Sonnet 31, the moon appears sad, quiet, and pale. The speaker attribute’s the moon’s mood to that of his own, where he is most likely in love with a woman who does not love him back and therefore thinks of him as foolish. The speaker reveals his own situation of a love struggle by addressing the moon with questions, wondering whether love exists in the heavens as well as if love is only there for the humor. Additionally, he refers to the moon because he believes the moon is the only true judge …show more content…
He is praising her for her flaws, bringing light upon the fact that he truly does love his mistress for who she is.
The speaker in the poem is a passionate shepherd who is attempting to woo his lover to live in the countryside with him. The speaker is also very persistent, proposing various arguments and gifts in order to convince his lover to agree to live with him.
The shepherd envisions a carefree life, one where he can enjoy nature and be happy with his lover. They will be dressed in clothes made out of the finest wool, caps of flowers, slippers with gold buckles, and a straw belt with coral clasps and amber studs. The speaker and his lover will spend their time dancing and singing. The speaker envisions their future life filled with happiness and love.
According to the shepherd’s description of his future life, he seems to have an unrealistic view about the weather and clothes they will wear. The unending summer as well as their ability to obtain the finest cloths and jewels displays the speaker’s distinctly idealistic …show more content…
The flea is theoretically a marriage bed because it has mixed both of their bloods, much like newlyweds would have intermixed on their marriage bed during their wedding night. Additionally, the flea is also theoretically a temple because the speaker is further describing the flea’s body as a temple where the speaker and his lover’s marriage has been blessed.
The speaker claims that by killing the flea, his lover would be killing three, resulting in committing three sins. In this line the speaker is referring to his and his lover’s blood as well as the flea’s body as three lives. Therefore, if his lover were to kill the flea, she would not only kill the flea itself, but also their mixed blood also known as their love.
After the woman kills the flea, the speaker claims that a cruel and sudden act has been committed, yet he soon turns this action around to benefit his own being. The speaker argues that the woman must soon realize that she will only lose as much honor being with him as she did killing the flea, meaning nothing will change in her if she has sex with
In Sonnet 31, the moon appears sad, quiet, and pale. The speaker attribute’s the moon’s mood to that of his own, where he is most likely in love with a woman who does not love him back and therefore thinks of him as foolish. The speaker reveals his own situation of a love struggle by addressing the moon with questions, wondering whether love exists in the heavens as well as if love is only there for the humor. Additionally, he refers to the moon because he believes the moon is the only true judge …show more content…
He is praising her for her flaws, bringing light upon the fact that he truly does love his mistress for who she is.
The speaker in the poem is a passionate shepherd who is attempting to woo his lover to live in the countryside with him. The speaker is also very persistent, proposing various arguments and gifts in order to convince his lover to agree to live with him.
The shepherd envisions a carefree life, one where he can enjoy nature and be happy with his lover. They will be dressed in clothes made out of the finest wool, caps of flowers, slippers with gold buckles, and a straw belt with coral clasps and amber studs. The speaker and his lover will spend their time dancing and singing. The speaker envisions their future life filled with happiness and love.
According to the shepherd’s description of his future life, he seems to have an unrealistic view about the weather and clothes they will wear. The unending summer as well as their ability to obtain the finest cloths and jewels displays the speaker’s distinctly idealistic …show more content…
The flea is theoretically a marriage bed because it has mixed both of their bloods, much like newlyweds would have intermixed on their marriage bed during their wedding night. Additionally, the flea is also theoretically a temple because the speaker is further describing the flea’s body as a temple where the speaker and his lover’s marriage has been blessed.
The speaker claims that by killing the flea, his lover would be killing three, resulting in committing three sins. In this line the speaker is referring to his and his lover’s blood as well as the flea’s body as three lives. Therefore, if his lover were to kill the flea, she would not only kill the flea itself, but also their mixed blood also known as their love.
After the woman kills the flea, the speaker claims that a cruel and sudden act has been committed, yet he soon turns this action around to benefit his own being. The speaker argues that the woman must soon realize that she will only lose as much honor being with him as she did killing the flea, meaning nothing will change in her if she has sex with