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Sonnet 130, on the other hand, is a true love poem, making direct mention to it in the couplet: “And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare / As any she belied with false compare.” Surprisingly enough, Sonnet 18 shows more the love Shakespeare has for himself and his writing ability. However, Sonnet 18 is not about love at all-Shakespeare makes no reference to love in the poem he is merely describing how beautiful this individual is. The two poems do seem to have a similar theme both are focused around describing the poet’s muse.

Sonnet 130, in contradiction to Sonnet 18, purposefully branches off from the traditional romantic love poem for he does not describe the subject as a true beauty but as his true love. The use of straightforward comparisons that go from line to line, instead of one metaphor elaborated through the entire poem, makes this sonnet quite different in style.

Sonnet 130 is just as easy to understand as the former. The poet goes as traditional as possible his friend surpasses the beauty of summer, as summer will fade and turn to winter. Shakespeare uses a complex metaphor of comparing his subject to the summer, but at the same time making it easy to understand. Sonnet 18 is a much more traditional poem, showing the reader a picture of his muse in the most divine way. Both are similar in theme, however, the two poems are very much contradictory in style, purpose, and the muse to who Shakespeare is writing.īoth Sonnets have different styles. Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130, by William Shakespeare, are two of the most well known Shakespeare sonnets.