Shakespeare is undoubtedly one of the most influential and famous, if not the most famous, playwrights of the Elizabethan era. He was and still is recognized for his boundless talent in the literary and theatrical world. Readers speculate whether he is writing specifically about himself and his own personal experiences or from other inspirations. Regardless, raw emotion and profound depth are found in his words. In this particular piece, Shakespeare is in a troubled state and is attempting to convey his feelings of anguish and self-pity; this is evident in his language, his poetic devices and his content. Most of Shakespeare's plays contain multiple themes about various universal truths. In this sonnet, one of the most prevalent messages is to basically realize the blessings and be aware that no matter how arduous life may become, you can always rely on love. All his sonnets share fundamental characteristics, one of which is the undoubted form or expression of love (Leishman). In other words, this sort of extended theme that is present in almost all of his plays involving the endowment that is love and its potential is clearly something significant to Shakespeare and something that he thinks his audiences should recognize. The unquestionable happiness he feels when he finally thinks of his beloved suggests that self-satisfaction can arise solely from love, despite any adversity; as in this case as he will apparently miss it the rest of his life (Davis). Simply put, there is power and reliability in love. The use of imagery and other literary elements creates a specific tone and ties back to the motif. Two devices used continually are alliteration and repetition. For example, paying a ... means of paper ......t results in a prolonged, but temporary, closure of London's theaters (Mabillard). Around the same time, Robert Greene, an envious playwright, lashed out with attacks against Shakespeare (Mabillard). This could be attributed to his feelings of “state of marginalisation”. Furthermore, with such insults directed at him by Greene, he probably felt ashamed because it was a kind of public condemnation. This refers to the quote unquote: disgrace in the eyes of men. Works Cited Davis. Sonnet no. 29. Project Gutenberg, 2004.Leishman, J.B. Themes and Variations in Shakespeare's Sonnets. London: Hutchinson, 1961. Print.Mabillard, Amanda. "Sonnet 29." Shakespeare online. Np, December 8, 2008. Web. April 14, 2014. Peake, Robert. "Shakespeare: “Sonnet 29″." Robert Peake RSS. Np, July 17, 2006. Web. April 14, 2014. "Sonnet XXIX." Shakespeare's sonnets. Oxquarry Books Ltd, nd Web. 14 April. 2014