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    This sonnet analyzes those who have power over others but choose to harm none, remaining cold and unaffected by temptation. It describes these people as inheriting heaven's graces and possessing an excellence that others can only steward. It uses imagery of summer flowers and lilies to illustrate how the sweetest things can turn sour if corrupted, implying that those with power must remain virtuous to maintain their dignity.

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    This sonnet analyzes those who have power over others but choose to harm none, remaining cold and unaffected by temptation. It describes these people as inheriting heaven's graces and possessing an excellence that others can only steward. It uses imagery of summer flowers and lilies to illustrate how the sweetest things can turn sour if corrupted, implying that those with power must remain virtuous to maintain their dignity.

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    KevinAdamsAndrewWoldemar

    Ms.Gardner
    English2
    17September2014

    Sonnet94Annotation

    Theythathavepowertohurt,andwilldonone
    ,

    (A)
    Thatdonotdothethingtheymostdoshow,
    (B)

    Who,movingothers,

    arethemselvesasstone
    ,

    (A)
    Unmoved,cold,andtotemptationslow

    (B)
    Theyrightlydoinherit
    heaven'sgraces
    ,

    (C)

    Andhusbandnature'srichesfromexpense
    (D)

    Theyarethelordsandownersoftheirfaces,
    (C)
    Others,
    butstewardsoftheirexcellence.
    (D)
    The
    summer'sflower
    istothesummersweet,

    (E)
    Thoughtoitself,itonlyliveanddie,
    (F)
    Butifthatflowerwithbaseinfectionmeet,
    (E)

    The
    basestweedoutbraveshisdignity:
    (F)
    Forsweetestthingsturnsourestbytheirdeeds
    (G)

    Liliesthatfester
    ,smellfarworsethanweeds
    (G)
    .

    red
    =problem/accusation
    blue
    =developement
    green
    =development/beginningtoreachconclusion
    orange
    =
    conclusion

    arethemselvesasstone
    ,:
    Simile
    ,showshowcoldanduntouchablethemysterioussubjectis
    Unmoved,cold,andtotemptationslow

    imagerygivesreadersfurtherinsightonhowcoldandunchangeable
    thesubjectis.

    heaven'sgraces:
    Allusiontoadivineconceptshowshowundeniablethesubjectsbeautyis
    butstewardsoftheirexcellence.
    Saysthatanyonewhoisntasbeautifulasthemaaremerelyservants
    summer'sflower
    Imageryreferstoaveryprettyflower,evocativeofgoodfeelings,furtherdefiningthespeakers
    beauty

    basestweedoutbraveshisdignity:
    floralimageryhelpsfurtherdescribethethemeandallowsreadersto
    visualizethegloryofaflowernexttoalowlyweed,yetthepowertheweedwieldsoverit.

    Liliesthatfester

    Vividimageryshowsthehowrepulsivesomethingbeautifulcanbecomeifcorruptedeven
    slightly

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