Every author has a unique style of writing. In 1609 William Shakespeare's sonnets first emerged. Of the 154 sonnets that he wrote, all were nothing short of a love poem. Shakespeare intrigues his readers by using different styles of writing. In certain sonnets he uses imagery, and mood, but in another he uses confidence to grab the readers attention.

Shakespeare uses imagery to create mental images in the readers mind. In Sonnet 18 he utilizes imagery by describing, "rough winds do shake the darling buds of May" (Shakespeare 3). This line makes the reader visualize a stormy spring day with forceful winds beating against newly blossoming flowers. "Like to the lark at break of day arising" (Shakespeare 11), also exemplifies imagery in Sonnet 29. When the reader imagines the words, he/she envisions the sun coming up and the early morning birds singing as a new day begins. Shakespeare's use of imagery is a...