1. Shakespeare's Sonnet 23
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "eloquence " means "the action, practice, or art of expressing thought with fluency, force, and appropriateness, so as to appeal to the reason or move the feelings " . ... In fact, it is just because the speaker laments that his love is not perfect and is eager for the great and holy love, that he prays for it and hope for receiving the ability to love perfectly as the "recompense ", rather than receiving the young man's repay. ... In fact, love does not need magnificent ornament and perfect ceremony, but silence. ... The poet speaks si...
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- Grade Level: High School