Sonnet 116. Short essay explaining how Shakespeare uses poetic techniques to convey imperishable love.

In "Sonnet 116," William Shakespeare deals with imperishable love. The poet, writing in Shakespearean sonnet structure, addresses a young man of great beauty and promise. He uses various poetic techniques to relay his theme. Through his strong belief, the author expresses his theory on love lasting forever. In the opening lines of the sonnet, Shakespeare states nothing should change "the marriage of true minds," denoting absolute accord and complete understanding between husband and wife, if their …

…and upon me proved, / I never writ, nor no man ever loved," emphasizing that if what he says is false, he never wrote nor ever loved anyone. Consequently, with his broad knowledge of love, the author convinces his readers that he strongly believes in that it is everlasting. Thus, through his effective poetic techniques, William Shakespeare proves that true love is ultimately imperishable in this sonnet, a part of Astrophel and Stella, a sonnet sequence.