The authors use personification in order for the reader to analyze and consider the themes for each poem. For example, in the “Sonnet [ On the Death of Mr. …show more content…
For example, The author from “Sonnet [On the Death of Mr. Richard West]” wrote, “In vain to me the smiling mornings shine, and reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire.”( Line 1-2) The author uses the metaphor “his golden fire” in order to draw a connection between the mornings and Phoebus. This supports its theme because even though the author is in mourning his friends death, a new day has began. While in “ Sonnet 138”, the author confesses, “I do believe her, though I know she lies, that she might think me some untutored youth.”(Line 2-3) The author is being compared to an adolescent in order for the reader to understand that the reason why his lover might be lying to him is because she thinks of him as inexperienced. The author is still with his lover even though he knows that his lover isn’t honest proving that love is unconditional. Metaphors are used by the authors to highlight key details in order to make a connection to the …show more content…
First off, in the “Sonnet[ On the Death of Mr. Richard West]” the author states, “A different object do these eyes require…. and in my breast the imperfect joys expire.” (Line 6-8) The author makes a connection between these two lines because the reason why he is sad because his friend died. This supports the fact that the author had a close relationship with his friend because how painful it is for him to overcome grief. While in the “Sonnet 138”, the author uses end rhyme, such as, “ Therefore I lie with her and she with me, and in our faults by lies we flattered be.” ( Line 13-14) This shows that the end rhyme emphasizes how she lies to him but he is still flattered. Both of the partners knowing they lie to each other, they are still together because love is unconditional. The end rhymes makes a connection through the whole poem in order for the reader to understand the meaning of the two different