Language in Shakespeare?s Poem

As one of the greatest wordsmiths of all time, William Shakespeare made powerful use of imagery to convey the themes and subject matter in his poetry and plays. This is displayed well in two of his more famous sonnets, ?My Mistress? Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun? and ?That Time Of Year Thou Mayest In Me Behold?. In the first quatrain of ?My Mistress? Eyes?? Shakespeare compared the features of his mistress to those of …

…and detailed storytelling to put across the themes of his writing was one of the things that set him apart from his contemporaries. I find that his works are easier to understand and more enjoyable to read because of his use of these. His descriptions paint a vivid picture and leave a lasting impression on the readers of his works, showing how effectively using images is to create the world he is trying to create.