Shakespeare

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Shakespeare’s works depict deep thoughts of every type of emotion regardless if it is lighthearted or monotonous, the emotions are always deep, and seemed weighed down by some inner depression. Even though the tone and setting may be cheerful and may be talking about an upbeat emotion, the tenor of most his sonnets are heavy and solemn.
In “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?” and “That Time of Year Though Mayst in Me Behold,” Shakespeare sets the tones differently in each sonnet, however explains how strong his love is for his significant other continuously in each poem with different examples and imagery to express it. Shakespeare set the tone of the “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day,” with the cheerful setting of the summer, while expressing his love for another with joyous imagery. He compares her to sweet things that involve the summer’s uniqueness. He explains how his lover is better than all the beautiful and rich things summer has to offer like its “temperate” weather, and how the love surpasses the greatness of summer because the love they share will endure, and not end like summer does. In “That Time of Year Thou Mayst in Me Behold,” Shakespeare begins to approach the subject of love in a different way, however still expresses the quantity and the strength of his love, just like in “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day.” While still talking about the strength of his love, he only compares it slightly different with the tone, however continues to illustrate how much love her carries for his significant other. He explains how strong his love is by stating that the death in winter and dismal characteristics of the winter season will never dampen his love for this person whom he speaks about. Shakespeare writes how winter will never stifle his love and that his love will shine through all dreariness, and be the light that shines in all the shadows of the world. David Kaula states in...