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Imagery in Shakespeare 's Sonnet 130

Introduction

We all know that William Shakespeare is the best writer of his time and arguably of all time . His works have become household names that even the uneducated people know at least one work or a line from Shakespeare Much credit to Shakespeare 's success is his way with words . The way he used them in his works is so effective that he is able to entertain his audience by the mere play of words

. Just as Shakespeare has shown his literary prowess in playwriting , he has also used his masterful technique with words in his poetry . Sonnet 130 is one of Shakespeare 's works that show how good Shakespeare really is . His use of imagery is so vivid that it comes to life at the recital of the words

Imagery

In to understand and appreciate the power of imagery in Shakespeare 's Sonnet 130 , we must first define what imagery is . Imagery according to Jay Braiman , is language that vividly describes a particular thing in great detail , using words to stimulate our senses in terms of sight , sound , etc (Literary Devices . Thus , imagery is basically the use of words that entice our senses to perceive them as if we were seeing , feeling , etc . them in real life . An effective poet or storyteller knows how to use this literary device to add to the aesthetics of the poem and increase the overall appeal of the...