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Sonnet 31Sir Philip Sidney
With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies! A How silently, and with how wan a face ! B What, may it be that even in heavenly place A English sonnet That busy archer his sharp arrows tries? B classic rhymes Sure, if that long-with-love –acquainted eyes C Can judge of love, thou feel’st a lover’s case, D I read it in thy looks; thy languished grace, C To me that feel the like, thy state descries. D Then, even of fellowship, O Moon, tell me, E Is constant love deemed there but want of wit? F Are beauties there as proud as here they be? E Do they above love to be loved, and yet F Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? G Do they call virtue there ungratefulness? G
With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies! -Personification -Personification and metaphor -The author is questioning
How silently, and with how wan a face ! Personification, questioning
What, may it be that even in heavenly place Angelic image, talking about perfection
That busy archer his sharp arrows tries?
Cupidon angel of love, Alliteration
Sure, if that long-with-love –acquainted eyes
Personification
Can judge of love, thou feel’st a lover’s case,
Question
I read it in thy looks; thy languished grace,
Intimate tone, Oxymoron
To me that feel the like, thy state descries.
Intimate tone, talking about his feelings
With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies!
Then, even of fellowship, O Moon, tell me, Repetition, Searching answers
Is constant love deemed there but want of wit?Are beauties there as proud as here they be?
Questioning the sense of love
Do they above love to be loved, and yet
Assonance with plosive
Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess?
Oxymoron
Do they call virtue there ungratefulness?
Oxymoron
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