Read the couplet of "sonnet 130." and yet by heaven, i think my love as rare, as any she belied with false compare. —"sonnet 130," william shakespeare which statement best summarizes the central idea of the couplet? the speaker thinks that heaven is more beautiful than his mistress. the speaker declares that his mistress is as special as heaven. the speaker thinks that his mistress is common compared to other women. the speaker continues to make unfavorable comparisons of his mistress.

Read the passage. when i consider how my light is spent ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, and that one talent which is death to hide, lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent to serve therewith my maker, and present my true account, lest he returning chide; “doth god exact day labor, light denied? ” in line 7 of sonnet xix by john milton, the speaker asks, “doth god exact day labor, light denied? ” what does his question mean? why must god make us suffer to work? what shall one charge god to work in the dark? how does god expect him to work when he is blind? is god trying me?