Read the second quatrain from "Sonnet 130."

(1) I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,

(2) But no such roses see I in her cheeks;

(3) And in some perfumes is there more delight

(4) Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.

-"Sonnet 130,"

William Shakespeare

Choose the best paraphrase for each line in this quatrain.

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Line 2:

Line 3:

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Matteo Hogan

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12 November, 16:10

Read the second quatrain from "Sonnet 130."

(1) I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,

(2) But no such roses see I in her cheeks;

(3) And in some perfumes is there more delight

(4) Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.

-"Sonnet 130,"

William Shakespeare

Choose the best paraphrase for each line in this quatrain.

Line 1:

Line 2:

Line 3:

Line 4:

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Evan Spears · Answer 1

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Explanation:

Line 1: I have seen beauty in time past

Line 2: I do not see such beauty on my mistress' face

Line 3: There are better quality scents

Line 4: Than the odor produced by my mistress

The sonnet has a satirical tone. The speaker was comparing his mistress with beautiful things but giving her the qualities that oppose those beautiful things.

Kason Bryant · Answer 2

Answer:line 1 I've seen rose streaked with red white, line (2) - but I don't see those colors in her cheeks, line (3) and some perfume have a sweeter scent, line (4) than bad breath of my mistress

Explanation: "this from sonnet 130"