Question #6431110Single Choice

AP English Literatur

Question

In William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130, the poet describes his mistress:

"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips' red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;"

What is the effect of the speaker’s comparison of his mistress to these various things in the sonnet?

The speaker emphasizes the traditional, idealized beauty of his mistress.

The speaker humorously and ironically rejects conventional poetic descriptions of beauty.

The speaker compares his mistress to mythological figures to show her divine beauty.

The speaker uses comparisons to suggest that his mistress is physically unattractive.

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