My Mistress' Eyes

Read the excerpt from Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130."

That music hath a far more pleasing sound;I grant I never saw a goddess go;My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground.And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rareAs any she belied with false compare.

Shakespeare uses satire in “Sonnet 130” to mock

• other women who are not as beautiful as his mistress.

• the idea of writing poems to praise your mistress.

• his mistress for thinking too highly of herself.

• the flowery language used by men to compliment women.

The author includes the final two lines of the poem to show that -

• He still loves his mistress despite her appearance

• He thinks his mistress is ugly

• He will only love his mistress a little

• His mistress can be compared to many other women

What is a theme of the poem?

• Beauty is not required for love

• Beauty is rare

• Love is beautiful

• Love is hard

How does line 2 contribute to our image of the speaker's mistress?

• Her lips are dull

• Her lips are pink

• Her lips are big

• Her lips are small

How do lines 1-12 contribute to our image of the speaker's mistress?

• His mistress is beautiful

• His mistress is not the traditional idea of beautiful

• His mistress is rude

• His mistress does not care about her appearance

The line - My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun - is an example of what?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Assonance

What is Shakespeare criticizing in this apparent love poem?

• People are superficial, beauty is more important than intelligence/conversation

• People should be aware of inner beauty

  Do not judge the outward appearance but the mind

“My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground” What does the speaker imply about his lover in this line?

• She is powerful, she commands respect

• She is heavy and is not light on her feet

What literary device is used in the line 'My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

In 'Sonnet 130', what is the speaker's attitude towards traditional love poetry?

• He admires it

• He mocks it

• He ignores it

• He follows it