In Shakespeares Alls Well that Ends Well, Helena, the protagonist is hopelessly in love with a Countesss son, and in the lines of this dramatic monologue, she explains this to his mother. Although the Countess does approve of the love match between her son and Helena, her son does not.
Within the structure of the poem, there are end-stopped lines which represent the hopeless love Helena has for the count in her short sincere phrases. For example, in line 4, Helena says I love your son, and that ends the line. Because this line is secluded by itself, it increases the significance of what it states and makes her love for him seem more sincere. The Shakespearian grammar of the poem is smooth and understandable. The tone of the poem is genuine and heartfelt because Helena anticipates the response of the mother.
The theme of the poem is that love affects all, from the poor to the rich. In the poem, Helena exposes that she may feel somewhat inferior to the Count because she is poor and he has a higher esteem. This shows that you dont have to be rich to fall in love.
In the poem, there are many similes that the speaker uses to equate her love. For example, in the fifth line, Helena says My friends were poor but honest; sos my love, which displays the purity of her feelings. Another simile is shown when she says Thus, Indian-like, Religious in mine error, I adore the sun that looks upon his worshipper but knows of him no more, in lines 14 17. These lines represent how she is/ would be submissive to him.
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