Summary of the sonnet no. 130 by William Shakespeare.

Sonnet No. 130 which is popularly known as "My Mistress' Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun" is a famous sonnet by William Shakespeare. Here the poet has very unconventionally portrayed his lady- love. He has not used any hyperbolic statement to describe her, rather he expresses how commonly beautiful she is. In the very first line of the poem, the poet says that there is nothing in her beloved's eyes which he can compare with the sun. He also says that her lips are not as red as the coral, her breasts are not snow-white, her hair is not smooth and glossy, rather it is like black wires. He also clearly says that, he sees many beautiful and colorful roses, but her beloved's cheeks are not at all like the roses. He tells us that perfume is far more better than his lady-love's breath. He says, her voice is not as beautiful as the music. He says that her lady-love is not like a goddess. She is as simple as any other human beings. But the poet loves her in the way she is. He does not believe in any false appreciation. He wants her as she is. No change is needed by him.

In this sonnet, Shakespeare silently attacks all those sonneteers who falsely appreciate their lady love and want to show how beautiful they are. Shakespeare goes against the tradition and creates a new idea of theme for the sonnets.

If we want to talk about its rhyme, it is written in Shakespearean sonnet form which includes three quatrains and a concluding couplet. The poem is a mixture of satire and seriousness. Though in the three quatrains, the poet negatively praises her lady to oppose the other sonneteers, in the final couplet, he gives the complimentary twist  and makes it a classic sonnet of all time.