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False Comparisons
The first thought to come to mind when I hear the words "love poem" is lies. It's almost as if the author of a love poem will say anything to swoon the object of his affection. The only writer to go against this idea of over dramatic ness is William Shakespeare in his poem "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun."
The theme of this poem is honesty. Instead of comparing her features to things unachievable, he just tells the truth. "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun." (Line 1) This is just one of the many truths that Shakespeare says when many authors like to tell their lovers the opposite. They tell her she smells like the most beautiful perfume and that their smile is brighter that the brightest star in the sky. Shakespeare knows that no ones eyes are as bright as the sun; he doesn't tell her that her eyes are bad he just lets her know that they aren't as good as the sun.
Shakespeare uses a lot of imagery to describe his lover's appearance. "If......

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