Metaphor: Shakespeare has used metaphors at several places in the poem such as, “When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang”,
“the twilight of such day”
, “black night” and “glowing of such fire that on the ashes of his youth doth lie.” These metaphors convey the late stages of his life.
How many metaphors are in Sonnet 73?
Shakespeare used these beautifully in “Sonnet 73.” A metaphor is a “brief, compressed comparison that talks about one thing as if it were another” (554). Shakespeare expresses
three
major metaphors in this sonnet.
What is the metaphor of Sonnet 73?
Sonnet 73, one of the most famous of William Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets, focuses on the theme of old age. The sonnet addresses the Fair Youth. Each of the three quatrains contains a metaphor:
Autumn, the passing of a day, and the dying out of a fire
. Each metaphor proposes a way the young man may see the poet.
What are the three things the speaker in Sonnet 73 compares himself to what do they have in common with each other?
The speaker in sonnet 73 compares himself to
yellowed leaves, ruined church buildings, twilight, sunset and a last glowing ember lying in the ashes of a fire
that is almost burned out. All of these reflect aging, an end.
What metaphors in this sonnet compare the speaker’s sadness?
In the third quatrain,
the “sad account” in line 11 is equivalent to an itemized bill requiring payment
. This metaphor refers to the speaker’s sorrows that never seem to go away but keep plaguing him, just like a bill that has already been paid but continues to demand payment.
What do the last two lines of Sonnet 73 mean?
To love that well which thou must leave ere long
. Now, we get the final payoff of the poem. The speaker is telling the listener that not only will their love “become more strong” when they realize that the speaker won’t be around forever, but they’ll also love him “well,” i.e., they’ll cherish him all the more.
What time of year is Sonnet 73?
Summary: Sonnet 73
In the first quatrain, he tells the beloved that his age is like a “time of year,”
late autumn
, when the leaves have almost completely fallen from the trees, and the weather has grown cold, and the birds have left their branches.
What is the mood of Sonnet 73?
Theme and Mood
The theme of the sonnet is
tender and touching
. The poet here anticipates the time when he will have physical decay and decline leading to his death. In a gloomy and pensive mood, he anticipates how the ravages of time will mark him and doom him in his age which is to come in no time.
What is death’s second self in Sonnet 73?
Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest. There you have it, folks. Just in case we really couldn’t figure it out, Shakespeare tells us: the “black night” that takes away the day is the “second self”—a.k.a. the alter ego,
the double
, the brother from another mother—of Death itself…
What is the irony in Sonnet 73?
The fire will be extinguished as it sinks into the ashes, thus so will the speaker. The couplet of ’73’ sums up the journey through nature. It contains irony
because the elements that are fading – late autumn, twilight, and a fire – has the power to bring about a greater love.
What 4 metaphors does the speaker use to describe himself in Sonnet 73?
The first
metaphor is about age
, the second is about death, and the third is about love. Shakespeare uses the metaphor of a tree in the fall as he compares himself to the tree. he uses the metaphor of nightfall for death. Also, he compares himself with fire.
What does the fire represent in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73?
In Sonnet 73, Shakespeare describes death coming even before an old man breathes his last. He uses the imagery of a tree in autumn, a day before night, and a fire burning away to
depict how death slowly takes away the vitality that man once had.
What is the rhyme scheme of Sonnet 73?
Sonnet 73 is written in typical Shakespearean or English sonnet form. It consists of three quatrains and one couplet at the end, altogether 14 lines written in iambic pentameter with a regular rhyme scheme. The rhyme pattern of this sonnet is:
a b a b / c d c d / e f e f / g g.
What metaphors does Shakespeare use in lines 5 8?
2. In lines 1-4, Shakespeare is using a metaphor for the poet’s feelings or well being. He is comparing his present state to the bare branches of wintertime. In lines 5-8, the poet discusses how the receiver sees him, and in line 8,
personifies Death’s “second self” as twilight
.
What does drown an eye mean?
What does “drown an eye” mean?
To cry
.
3b
. Which thoughts cause the speaker to “drown an eye” and why? His friends have passed on and he has lost many things he had seen and love and remembers his past regrets.
What is love compared to in sonnet 116?
The second quatrain compares love to
a fixed point which is unmoved or shaken by any storm
. It is also seen as a fixed star to a wandering ship. Ships used to navigate by the stars. We can measure its height in the sky suggesting we can in some way measure it but its worth is in the heavens and therefore a mystery.
