Shakespeare and His All Natural Love by Raquel Wood Shakespeare's ability to convey love, whether thwarted or fulfilled, is unparalleled in that he could do it in the form of a tragedy, comedy, or sonnet. He uses nature to convey this love in many cases. From Romeo and Juliet he writes, "But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." From Sonnet 49 he likens the subject's eyes …showed first 75 words of 858 total…

…showed last 75 words of 858 total…the most exceptional elements of nature that other poets falsely compare their subjects to. Shakespeare, in using the form and imagery of the typical Petrarchan sonnet but with a unique twist, parodies while maintaining his own purpose. Whether in his tragedy of Romeo and Juliet or in "Sonnet 130," Shakespeare understands the connection that love has to nature and uses it to make his most beautiful points. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Shakespeare, William. Sonnets. Bantam Books: New York 1978.