What Is the Best Paraphrase of Line 12 in Sonnet 130? A Masterclass in Shakespeare’s Anti-Petrarchan Rebellion

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 is a rebellion in verse. While Petrarchan poets waxed lyrical about idealized beauties with “golden locks” and “rosy cheeks,” Shakespeare’s speaker declares his mistress’s flaws with brutal clarity—yet ends…

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