“Deep down, beyond all our insecurities, beyond all our hopes and beliefs in equality, each of us believes we are better than everyone else. Because it is our beliefs that are right, our doubts that are permissible, our fears that are legitimate (Stein, 2010)” When you look at “Sonnets XXIX” and “Sonnet XXX”, both the similarities and the differences rise to the surface . Since both Sonnets are written by William Shakespeare, they share a common bond. “Sonnet XXX” also follows right after “Sonnet XXIX” which helps maintain consistency since they were written around the same time. Both Sonnets are written for the young man whom he praises and admires. Shakespeare doesn't feel like he can measure up to the young man and everything he has that makes him feel angry at himself. The speaker talks about crying throughout the Sonnets allowing readers to see his true feelings. Finally, through repetition and the use of alliteration, it is easy to follow the Sonnets to understand what the speaker is feeling. Everything is tied together by a concise rhyming couplet that shows his understanding and acceptance of what is happening. Throughout the Sonnets, Shakespeare allows the readers to see the inferiority and insecurities of the speaker, prove his point using crying and sound devices enhances the writing using literary devices by bringing them together with a strong rhyming couplet. Both “Sonnets XXIX” and “Sonnet XXX” have the same theme running through them. They also share the same topic that ultimately ties the two Sonnets together. Both Sonnets show a weaker side of Shakespeare as he admits his inferiority and shows his insecurities. In “Sonnet XXIX” he feels self-pity almost… in the center of the paper… as one. The young man plays an important role in both sonnets, which helps the reader understand Shakespeare's intentions and feelings. Having both sonnets appear back to back makes it feel like one story; a continuation of his feelings and emotions. He seems to feel inferior and insecure about himself as he looks at the young man he wants to be like but knows he never will. Crying appears throughout the Sonnets because he feels depressed and cannot understand what is happening. Crying with him helps him understand and remember the past. Additionally, alliteration, repetition, and other sound devices place emphasis on the struggle he is experiencing. Finally, use a rhyming couplet to show the speaker's journey as it comes to an end. Shakespeare has the ability to take two sonnets and bring them together to make them appear as one.