This document contains an analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130. It begins with background on William Shakespeare and what genres of writing he was known for, such as plays, sonnets, and poems. The main body then analyzes Sonnet 130, in which Shakespeare compares his mistress to natural things like the sun, coral, snow, roses, and perfume, but says that she does not actually resemble these things. He states her breasts are not white like snow, her lips not red like coral. At the end, he says that despite these comparisons, she is unique and does not need to be compared to anything else. The analysis explains that the sonnet makes comparisons to highlight his mistress' individual qualities rather than try to praise her