In line 12 Shakespeare says, “My mistress when she walks treads on the ground.” When translated to modern day English, to tread means to stomp. This is an example of hyperbole and by doing this, Shakespeare is able to exaggerate undesirable trait of a woman who stomps instead of walks. The advantage of using hyperbole is the greater comparison it creates because of the exaggeration.
Throughout this sonnet, Shakespeare is constantly making comparisons because he wants to show the reader that even though his wife seems repulsive he still loves her. By using hyperbole he emphasizes the end of the poem because it is the turning point where he says even though she isn’t beautiful, he still loves her.
Throughout this sonnet, Shakespeare is constantly making comparisons because he wants to show the reader that even though his wife seems repulsive he still loves her. By using hyperbole he emphasizes the end of the poem because it is the turning point where he says even though she isn’t beautiful, he still loves her.