NATURAL ELEMENTS AS A COMPARISON IN SHAKESPEARE'S POEMS

In the poems 'Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?' and 'My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun', William Shakespeare compares his loved ones to nature. He uses natural elements in order to show that nature is superior to human beings. However, the poet comes to the conclusion that despite the fact that nature is more perfect than human beings, he loves his lovers more than nature for the unique qualities that …

…-14).         In both poems Shakespeare love to his lovers is much greater and superior than nature. In the beginning, it seems as if nature is superior to human but at the end of every poem both the poet and the reader come to the conclusion that nature after all is inferior to human beings. The appearance and power of nature may be superior to humans but humankind has their own unique qualities within that makes