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Essay / Heterosexuality In Sonnet 130 - 2073
In the first clause, Shakespeare uses a series of adjectives in a jerky, jerky rhythm, as a source of energy, showing his rage, giving meaning to the state of mind agitated of the speaker; a condemnation of the act of lust. The short descriptive sentences suggest the different scenarios in which lust can lead to tragic consequences. In the third line, "perjury" suggests lies that men tell women, "bloody" suggests murder or suicide, and "full of reproaches" refers to painful affairs based on lust, not love. The use of negative connotations of the words in the fourth line; “wild, extreme, crude, cruel,” contrasts as the line gently ends with “trust not,” which leads the movement of the sonnet