Assignment:
"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"
An explication of approximately 500 words on "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun." This does not require outside sources, but do cite the text as your source for the poem. You are analyzing each line of the poem, noting the specific words the author uses. Why did he use those particular words? What special meaning might they have as opposed to the common meaning, or is he using them as commonly understood? What is the overall theme of the poem? What is the author trying to relate?
Remember the time period in which Shakespeare wrote. Avoid making assumptions based on the present time period.