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Sonnet 138
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In order for a poem to be classified as a sonnet, it must meet certain structural requirements, and , "When my love swears that she is made of truth," is a perfect example. Shakespeare employs the traditional rhyme scheme of the English sonnet, the poem is made up of three quatrains and a ....
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....ne, "I do believe her, though I know she lies," introduces the reader to the wry humour that is an important feature of this sonnet. The humour is produced by the comic contradiction between outward behaviour (since the speaker’s belief in her words is a reaction to her speech and thus a social act) and inward: his knowledge that she is lying. The narrator’s calm tone evokes confusion: he is not angry with the woman, nor does he seem at all embarrassed to make such an illogical stateme.... |
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