Analysis of Sonnet 130 Of William Shakespeare's one hundred fifty-four sonnets, his one hundred thirtieth is one of the most intriguing to examine. In Sonnet 130, the speaker describes the woman that he loves in extremely unflattering terms but claims that he truly loves her, which lends credibility to his claim because even though he does not find her attractive, he still declares his love for her. The sentences of Sonnet 130 are written in iambic pentameter, with …showed first 75 words of 464 total…

…showed last 75 words of 464 total…women who have been described in terms such as their eyes shining like the sun have not been accurately described. No woman's body parts really look like the beautiful images that have been described, so the speaker is being truthful rather than using the flowery language common during Shakespeare's time. Also, beauty should not be the reason that one loves someone. Perhaps true love is accepting that a person has faults and loving him anyway.