Question

What is the best summary of the central idea of "Sonnet 130”? The speaker believes that his beloved is beautiful and amazing beyond compare. The speaker praises traditional poetry and celebrates its power to express true love. The speaker mocks the ugliness of his mistress and wants to end their relationship. The speaker says that his beloved is not like roses and other things, but she is just as amazing.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. The speaker says that his beloved is not like roses and other things, but she is just as amazing.

Explanation:

To summarize means to point out the main idea or focus of a material such as a film, poem or presentation. In the case of "Sonnet 130" by Shakespeare, in this poem, the author compares his lover to multiple elements, although the comparison is not favorable. For example, he claims "Coral is far more red than her lips’ red" or "I have seen roses damask’d, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks" to explained the woman described does not have red lips as corals or red/white cheeks as roses, despite this, at the end of the sonnet the poet explains how amazing is the woman "And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare". This implies, in this poem the speaker claims his beloved does not compare to multiple elements including roses, but she is amazing (Option D).

Answer 2

Answer:The speaker says that his beloved is not like roses and other things, but she is just as amazing.

Explanation:

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