Question

passage
sonnet 130
william shakespeare
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:
if hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head:
i have seen roses damasked, red and white,
but no such roses see i in her cheeks,
and in some perfumes is there more delight,
than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
i love to hear her speak, yet well i know,
that music hath a far more pleasing sound:
i grant i never saw a goddess go,
my mistress when she walks treads on the ground.
and yet by heaven i think my love as rare,
as any she belied with false compare.

read these sentences from the passage:
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2 points
\my mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun,
coral is far more red than her lips red…\

how does shakespeare’s use of comparison affect the mood?

a. it creates a romantic and dreamy mood by exaggerating her beauty.

b. it creates a humorous and honest mood by rejecting typical love clichés.

c. it creates a dark and bitter mood by criticizing the speaker’s mistress.

d. it creates a mysterious mood by hiding the speaker’s true feelings.

Explanation:

In "Sonnet 130", Shakespeare compares his mistress to conventional romantic ideals (like sun - bright eyes, coral - red lips) but shows she doesn't match them. This rejection of typical love clichés (where lovers are idealized) is humorous as it's honest about her non - idealized appearance, creating a light - hearted, honest mood. Option A is wrong as he doesn't exaggerate her beauty. Option C is wrong as he's not criticizing but being honest, and the mood isn't dark/bitter. Option D is wrong as he reveals his true love later and the mood isn't mysterious.

Answer:

B. It creates a humorous and honest mood by rejecting typical love clichés.