Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130." My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red, than her lips red: If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound: I grant I never saw a goddess go,— My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: And yet by heaven, I think my love as rare, As any she belied with false compare. Which statement best explains the two possible interpretations of the sonnet?

The statement which best explains the two possible interpretations of the sonnet is:

According to the given poem, we can see the Sonnet 130 which was written by William Shakespeare and how he shows his feelings towards beautiful things and also the beauty of his mistress.

As a result of this, we can see that the two possible interpretations which we can make based on this sonnet is that the speaker's feelings are not strong at the beginning, but towards the ending, the emotions becomes stronger.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A

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A) The three quatrains satirize common poetic comparisons of one’s beloved to beautiful things, suggesting that the speaker’s feelings are not strong. However, the sudden reversal in tone in the final couplet surprises and moves through its sincerity and depth of feeling, suggesting strong emotions.

Explanation:

William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" is a satirical take on the typical sonnet which in admiration and appreciation of one's beloved, putting women on a pedestal. Shakespeare uses the sonnet to challenge poets or poetry that uses too much hyperbole and exaggeration when describing or writing about their beloved.

In this sonnet, the three quatrains in iambic pentameter are a means to parody/ satire the typical conventional sonnet form. Shakespeare compares his beloved with other things, just that they are the typical words/ themes for a positive comparison. Rather, he uses negative/ less than flattering themes to compare with her. But in a sudden shift from the derogatory and less alluring comparison, he uses the couplet at the end to conclude and state that his lover is indeed as beautiful as any woman, misrepresented by all those exaggerated comparisons that poets used.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.  

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