Now read William Shakespeare's My mistress' eyes, a poem about beauty. I'm guessing you're now thinking more along the lines of this...
Ah, poetry.
While reading the poem (and trying to remove the above mental image from my brain), I picked up on a satirical tone (#8) given by Bill. He is satirizing the poets and writers who compare women to unreasonable beauties. The opening line, "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun", serves to set the tone for the entire work. Bill goes on to list all of the things that his mistress is not, making her sound quite unattractive and subpar as a romantic interest. A major shift takes place in lines 11-12 where Bill states that, although his woman is not as great as all of nature's treasures, he still loves her just as much as one who showers a love with false compliments. These final lines most clearly show Bill's jab taken at others who describe beauty unreasonably. I guess this poem was alright, but I don't know if I agree with Bill's approach to seducing the ladies...
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