Analysis Of Shakespeare s Sonnet, Let Me Not And The...

Comparisons of Shakespeare s sonnet â€Å"Let Me Not in to the Marriage of True Minds† and Sherran s composition â€Å"Thinking Out Loud† In the poem â€Å"Let Me Not in to the Marriage of True Minds† also known as â€Å"Sonnet 116† Shakespeare uses the theme that love endures; to articulate that in spite of obstacles, true love never expires. First, he defines love as having a decree. For example, over time circumstances and a person can change, but Shakespeare declares that love can not be influenced. After explaining the regulations of love Shakespeare defines love as having no boundaries. For instance, throughout the sonnet he clearly indicates that love cannot move, be measured or die. Much like Shakespeare, Ed Sheeran wrote the song â€Å"Thinking Out Loud† with a similar theme of love s endurance; although, Sheeran marvels over love and how age will affect the circumstances of a persons true feelings. For example, Sherran writes about how age, memory, and looks default over time, and contemplates if he and his lover will still feel the same way about each other after time alters their mind s and bodies. Using the endurance of love as a theme to teach that love is eternal, Shakespeare uses metaphors and personification; however, Sheeran questions love s lasting effects by using personification and hyperbole. Shakespeare uses his theme to inform people of everlasting love with his use of metaphors and personification. For example, in lines 5-7 he states, â€Å"O, no it is an ever fixed mark,