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    William Shakespeare's Sonnet 138 discusses the complexities and deceptions within a romantic relationship. The speaker believes his lover's professions of truth, though he knows she lies about her fidelity. They both pretend the speaker is young to conceal their aging. Rather than confront their dishonesty, they choose to flatter each other with insincere words and further their falsehoods through more lies.

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    William Shakespeare's Sonnet 138 discusses the complexities and deceptions within a romantic relationship. The speaker believes his lover's professions of truth, though he knows she lies about her fidelity. They both pretend the speaker is young to conceal their aging. Rather than confront their dishonesty, they choose to flatter each other with insincere words and further their falsehoods through more lies.

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    Kristi Intan Kurniati 1012150013: William Shakespeare - Sonnet #138

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    William Shakespeare - Sonnet #138

    When my love swears that she is made of truth (a) I do believe her, though I know she lies, (b) That she might think me some untutor'd youth, (a) Unlearned in the world's false subtleties. (b) Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young, (c) Although she knows my days are past the best, (d) Simply I credit her false-speaking tongue: (e) On both sides thus is simple truth suppress'd. (f) But wherefore says she not she is unjust? (d) And wherefore say not I that I am old? (g) O, love's best habit is in seeming trust, (d) And age in love loves not to have years told: (g) Therefore I lie with her and she with me, (e) And in our faults by lies we flatter'd be. (e) There is internal rhymes : past and best There are end rhymes and true rhymes : truth and youth, old and told, lies and subtleties There is off rhymes : be and me

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