1. Love in Romeo and Juliet and Sonnets as compared to other sonnets.
This provides the reader with contrast and because they are so opposite the reader does not expect death to be associated with love; it also has relevance to the theme of the play throughout. ... This can be compared to Sonnet 134 by Thomas Wyatt and how he uses oxymoron to show love and its difficulties. ... We can compare this type of love to that in Sonnet 130. This sonnet compares the speaker's lover to a number of other beauties-and never in the lover's favour....
- Word Count: 651
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School