In his plays maybe but WS and Donne are both great at sonnets
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@QuasLacrimas no, i think Shak. mixed his metaphors in plays deliberately to set more images against each other 'in counterpoint'1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@QuasLacrimas Alastair Fowler pointed out this sonnet as an instance of a prolonged metaphor that is confused when you 'think it through'pic.twitter.com/hGt0Y2Rdox
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@QuasLacrimas the middle image, of the pregnant autumnal widow, conflicts with the December barrenness, to state one obvious problem2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Is there a pvt acct replying to this convo? Read "Batter my heart", tell me if that is a mixed metaphor in your sense
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Replying to @QuasLacrimas
Batter My Heart presents images of submission by FORCE and contrasts it with the failure of reason to govern him adequately
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Replying to @Peter_OTool @QuasLacrimas
i.e. "God, maybe u rayp me?" Shakespeare crowds the seasons and images of fecundity/poverty together more loosely
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Replying to @Peter_OTool @QuasLacrimas
Sonnet 129, one of the most famous, has no true argument throughout, it is just a see-sawing of images and words
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Okay, so we agree Donne uses multiple metaphors to great effect, but you just think Shakespeare doesn't get a unified effect?
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Replying to @QuasLacrimas
no, it is unified 'effect', but Shkspr's images often go in different directions cf. counterpoint vs variations on a theme
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