Sonnet 130 (Shakespeare) - analysis

A discussion (line-by-line analysis) of the poem "Sonnet 130" by William Shakespeare.

[@nathiskosana2118]

MR VR you carried me on this one im writing english paper 2 tommorow and im in matric this really helped

[@MrVR_JJ]

I'm glad. Good luck!

[@LineByLineShakespeare]

In my high-school English class, I loved receiving a blank piece of paper with a poem on it, and then filling up all the blank space with my notes, just like you've done here! Keep up the good work.

[@MrVR_JJ]

Me too! But I think we're the minority here. 😂

[@kuangyimeng8850]

@@MrVR_JJ Definitely not! I love it too.

[@itsskroos4891]

​@@MrVR_JJcan we have the answers beneath the poem

[@calebmarks4227]

The video reminds me of home I move out of SA 2 years ago and I'm really happy I found this video

[@MrVR_JJ]

Where are you living now? Do you miss SA?

[@maiyoussef5957]

You reminded me of my IGCSE days. ❤️ This sonnet is highly defamiliarizing. Sonnet 145 is also defamiliarizing because of the iambic tetrameter. Sonnets are written using iambic pentameter lines.

[@mamacoco8089]

Thanks alot i really needed an explanation! This is so helpful ❤

[@phililesekonyela9510]

clear thorough explanation, I have a much better understanding of this thank you so much 😭

[@rojam5659]

Super explanation

[@givenlebepe5598]

😂 if something reeks yohh

[@MrVR_JJ]

Haha yeah

[@fathimasuraiya5094]

Very clear explanation

[@sihlemaphanga5030]

This was very helpful and I thoroughly enjoyed this analysis, keep it up😁

[@MrVR_JJ]

Thank you so much.

[@tahmidmostafa9513]

Thank you so much 🎉🎉🎉🎉..... It's really useful

[@everettlauster]

Brilliant. You make it look easy. Thanks much

[@MrVR_JJ]

Thank you for the feedback. Much appreciated!

[@user-mb1fp9so8e]

Thank you so much❤

[@MrVR_JJ]

Glad the analysis helped you!

[@martinafabiano6943]

i loved this lesson, you made it so funny

[@MrVR_JJ]

Haha thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@user-tw6cs6on2y]

thank you so much you helped so much and you explained more than my teacher.😀

[@Trust_in_him207]

Thanks you

[@ginollabhebhe8857]

Thanks sir

[@kathijabegum7134]

Bro your explanation was amazing I thoroughly enjoyed it and got an idea of the concept of the sonnet Thank you for your video

[@MrVR_JJ]

Appreciate the feedback.🙏🏻 Glad it helped you

[@usratulislam3807]

But sir, if we compare the word choice of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130, there is a huge difference the way he describe his two lovers in two different sonnet. So does Shkespeare actually try to mean that he loves his "Mistress" the way she is? Isn't Shapespeare play safe in Heroic couplet? Is there more deeper meaning to his word choice on the period of colonization?

[@FunnyIslandVacation-uf8tq]

Pov:you are writing English paper two tomorrow 😢😂

[@hecticpromvs6212]

Can relate 😢😢😢😂😂

[@kimbar11]

Great video!

[@MrVR_JJ]

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback.

[@leesedimokoatle]

🙏🏾❤

[@user-iv7wl8zi9k]

can we please get the answers of the questions

[@kathijabegum7134]

Bro, please upload the Sonnet 86

[@mxs8976]

Would mistress be his wife/partner or his side ???

[@MrVR_JJ]

"mistress" in Shakespeare's time meant 'my darling' or 'my love', so it could refer to a girlfriend/wife/partner.

[@bonobo2go]

The mistress is a black woman. I cannot use the term that would have been used at that time as it would be seen as derogatory. Her eyes are dark, her skin is dark, her black hairs are like wires. Her breath reeks (from eating the food of her culture?). The sound of her voice is odd, unfamiliar. She is heavy footed (possibly without shoes unlike a dainty white foot in a pretty shoe). She is nothing like any other woman or lover. But heck, he clearly loves the bones off her. 💖

[@englanglit]

She is none of those but she is no less than anyone who is falsely described.

[@douglasedwards9967]

shot bru

[@MrVR_JJ]

Glad to hear the video helped.