Make a text-to-text connection: What is a song you know that is also an unconventional love song, or that describes a lover in non-flattering ways? Write and explain at least 2 lines from the song and how they're similar to Shakespeare's Sonnet 130.

Answer 1

The song "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon is an unconventional love song that describes a lover in a non-flattering way. In the song, Simon sings:
"You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you
You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about you"

These lyrics are similar to Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, where he describes his mistress in a less-than-flattering way, stating "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" and "And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks." Both the song and the sonnet portray a love interest in a critical light, highlighting their flaws and imperfections.