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Which words and phrases in the sonnet indicate that the tone is satirical? SELECT TWO options

A) my mistress
B) Black wires
C) Damask’d
D) reeks
E) false compare

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Answer:

B and D

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User Kornelije Petak
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Judging by the words, you're talking about Hamlet's Sonnet 130.

The words and phrases that indicate a satirical tone are B (black wires) and D (reeks). This Shakespearean sonnet is a mockery of the literary conventions of ideal beauty and love during its own era. "Black wires," is a description of her woman's hair which completely contradicts the idealized image of blond, silky hair, while the verb "reeks" carries the implication that her breath does not have a pleasant smell.

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