Name: Anitha Hansraj

Student Number: 5196-891-6

ENG1501

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NAME: STUDENT NUMBER: ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: Anitha Hansraj 5196-891-6 ENG1501 215472

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Name: Anitha Hansraj

Student Number: 5196-891-6

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1. a b a b c d c d e f e f g g 2. The tone of this poem is ridiculing and scornful from line 1 to line 12. My mistresss eyes are nothing like the sun Coral is far more red than her lips red If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground 3. Yes because he basically lists all the features she does not possess as a woman. He states the all the things which he feels are beautiful and then testifies inevitably that she is none of them. My mistresss eyes are nothing like the sun Coral is far more red than her lips red If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground 4. The poet mock and ridicules his mistress instead of praising her like in the usual Petrarchan sonnets but he seems to do this to explain that he is not merely interested in the physical attributes of women like most other men. He is professing his love for her in a different manner, he wants others to acknowledge that he does agree that she may not be a woman of total and utter beauty but he loves her despite this. My mistresss eyes are nothing like the sun Coral is far more red than her lips red If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head
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Name: Anitha Hansraj

Student Number: 5196-891-6

ENG1501

My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground And yet, by heaven, I think my love is rare As any she belied with false compare 5. Throughout the course of the poem the poet barely uses similes as he is not explicitly likening his mistress to one thing or another. The use of the word like and a pair of as are not used. He also does not straight forwardly compare his mistress to that of which is beautiful or natural therefore no metaphors, however he uses personification more openly as he uses examples of inanimate objects to compare his mistress to even though she fails in comparison. 6. Yes, I believe that there is a criterion for women in many different societies. Women must be of a certain weight, size, height, and complexion and have long hair etc. For example a perfect woman to others would probably be a woman that is of light complexion, smooth skin, tall, and thin. If woman do not acquire these characteristics they are looked down upon especially regarding the weight denominator, yet people fail realise that beauty is also skin deep. Beauty comes from within and an outward appearance should not be given preference. In this poem he clearly states all the things that she is not as if it is a certain expectation of how women should be My mistresss eyes are nothing like the sun Coral is far more red than her lips red If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground By saying this he automatically gives women a certain criteria to follow. For example: her eyes must be as bright as the sun, lips must be red, hair should be silky and straight, her cheeks should be rosy and she must have a delightful scent and a soothing voice. A woman should be slimmer and walk gracefully though this should not be the case as everyone is different and beautiful in their own way. 7. The poet changes his tone from mocking to passionate, accepting and loving. It is surprising to note that no matter what he has just explained her to be, the love he has for is rare and true. He actually somewhat believes that all that he has been comparing her to might have been a false reflection of her therefore he professes his love for her by acknowledging that he does agree that she may not be a woman that everybody desires but he loves and desires her despite her flaws.

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