


This is a theme that has carried on through our poetic tradition and modern storytelling tradition: true love that never ends. The core notion is that love is “never shaken” and an “ever-fixed mark”. This sonnet deals with the nature of love, investigating what it is, and what it is not. Though the opening line of these sonnets may be familiar, we plan on diving a little deeper into the text to see if we can unpack what sonnet 116 is all about! This iconic Shakespeare sonnet sits alongside other classics such as Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?) and 130 (My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun). Sonnet 116 is one of Shakespeare’s most well-loved sonnets.

Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments.
