s what kind of love and qualities his mistress has and this can only truly be an idea. In contrast, Shakespeare has his own way of writing this image. Shakespeare chooses an unconventional form of love poetry. The form he uses almost mocks the traditional form of love poetry that Daniel writes about. Shakespeare believes that true love is not an idea. He believes it is a real woman with all of her flaws. This woman is not considered unattainable or divine, but rather she is mortal. To him this is the idea of true love. Shakespeare tried a much different approach to explaining what his idea of the perfect love would be. Shakespeare uses the sun to describe his mistress as being mortal. Shakespeare states this at the beginning of his poem when he says, " My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun." From the beginning Shakespeare speaks of a woman that does not seem to have unearthly power and an unattainable love, but rather he is saying she is simple and true. There is nothing special about this woman. This is vastly different from the way Daniel portrays his mistress as having divine qualities. Throughout his poem, Daniel works on establishing a heavenly image of his mistress. Daniel refers to perfection many times n his poem. He writes that his mistress and perfection are one in the same. Daniel's visual image of his lady, like many poets of the time, is trying to install a vision of a woman that is divine and perfect. Daniel expresses this when he says, "Sacred on Earth, designated a Saint above." Daniel is saying that although she is on earth she has heavenly qualities, much like that of a saint. If his mistress were anywhere other than on Earth she would undoubtedly be considered a goddess or a saint. Throughout his poem in explaining his mistress, Daniel speaks of his mistress's perfection. She is worthy of the title "Saint" and anyone who comes into contact with her will undoubtably think the same. Shakespeare hi...
