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    The poet is jealous of the other poet for claiming the woman's love as his own. The tonguetied poet narrates his affection for the woman, though his affection is not clearly reciprocated. The poet's jealousy has overbeared him as he must write about his emotions.

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    The poet is jealous of the other poet for claiming the woman's love as his own. The tonguetied poet narrates his affection for the woman, though his affection is not clearly reciprocated. The poet's jealousy has overbeared him as he must write about his emotions.

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    The poet is jealous of the other poet for claiming the woman's love as his own. The tonguetied poet narrates his affection for the woman, though his affection is not clearly reciprocated. The poet's jealousy has overbeared him as he must write about his emotions.

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    MollyMcSweeney

    Ms.Gardner
    HonorsEnglish10/Period6
    8September2015
    Sonnet80Analysis
    InSonnet80,Shakespearesuggeststhatloveisagamethatisruledunfairthepoetis
    jealousoftheotherpoetforclaimingthewomansloveashisown.Thepoetnarrateshis
    perceptionofhisloveforthewomanandjealousyoftherivalpoet.Thetonguetiedpoetnarrates
    hisaffectionforthewoman,thoughhisaffectionisnotclearlyreciprocated.Thepoetslovefor
    hismuseisstronglyexplainedthroughtheuseofseafaringimageryanddramaticcomparisons.
    Theuseofthenauticalimageryhelpsthepoetenlargehisemotionstoclearlyillustratewhathe
    istrulyfeeling.Thepoetsjealousyhasoverbearedhimashemustwriteabouthisemotions.As
    hecomparesthewomansworthtoawideoceanandhimselftoasmallboat,thespeakergives
    thereaderanimageofhisthoughts.Thepoetsjealousyofthewomanssignificantotheris
    distinctlyportrayedthroughthecomparisonofhimselftoasmallboatagainandtheothermanto
    atallbuildingandofgoodlypride.Thisshowshowlowthewriterthinksofhimselfandhow
    highhethinksoftheotherman.Thepoetisenviousofhisrivalssuccess.Theartistslovefor
    thewomanhasevidentlylefthimdistraughtduetohimsayingTheworstthingwasthismy
    lovewasmydecay.Ashedefineshisloveashisreasonfordeath,itshowshowdeephis
    fondnessandattachmentwasforawomanwhorarelydisplayedanyattentiontohim.Ultimately,
    thepoetisavictimtooneoflovescrueloutcomeshisloveisnotmatchedbyhisbeloved.

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