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William Shakespeare could possibly be the greatest literary artist ever. His poetry, however, stands out from any other form of literature. “We remember Shakespeare as the pillar of our literary education, and we approach his works with a sense of public-spirited devotion”(Charney, Viii). This is a very strong statement for Charney to make, but there are many other people who have the same thoughts about Shakespeare. When William Shakespeare wrote his Sonnet 45, he had …

…is a prime example of extraordinary poetry. This sonnet uses language that shows Shakespeare’s emotions through the union of theme of the love of his life. This sonnet, along with all other sonnets, paints a picture of imagination. William Shakespeare painted the images of Sonnet 45 intelligently through his incomparable talent of writing artistic literature. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Charney, Maurice. How to Read Shakespeare. New York: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1971. “Poetry.” Encyclopedia Americana. 1993 ed.