sahkespeare sonnet 18
...s time, he is using them to illustrate his less than perfe Shakespeare follows the traditional ababcdcdefefgg rhyme scheme in an iambic pentameter; however he creates a new structure with this sonnet with his straightforward and honest approach. Shakespeare uses the sonnet structure to reinforce his parody of the traditional Petrarchan sonnet. True to the traditional sonnet form, Shakespeare successfully demonstrates the depth of his love for his mistress despite her shortcomings and at the same time, he illustrates the true power of love, which looks beyond idealistic infatuation. This is best revealed in the last two lines of the poem when we are told, “And yet, by heaven, I think my love is rare/As any she belied with false compare” No collection of poems would be complete without some Shakespeare. His sonnets are always popular with "Let me not to the Marriage of True Minds" brought to public attention in the r...