Re: Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!) -- Shakespeare's Sonnets

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Date Posted: 23:05:06 03/17/03 Mon
Author: Aimee
Subject: Re: Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!)
In reply to: Mrs. G. 's message, "Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!)" on 14:54:56 01/02/03 Thu

>After reading & paraphrasing Sonnet 73 on your own,
>explain the following:
>
>1. How does Shakespeare's diction (word choice)
>convey the season?
>
>2. Why are time and season are significant in this
>sonnet?
>
>
>(1 paragraph response)

Shakespeare uses diction, time, and season to get across the point that it's a time of change and also towards the end of a person's life. The things that stood out most to me were the repetitive use of nature and fall/winter and sensory words like dark, cold, etc. I think this poem is saying that life's too short and to savor the sweet moments with the one's you love. Before long you'll be like a tree in the winter without any leaves or birds in your branches :^)

*that probably doesn't make much sense, but it's early in the morning......sorry!*

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Re: Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!) -- Kathryn Williams, 10:42:50 03/18/03 Tue

Re: Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!) -- Mrs. G., 13:41:16 03/18/03 Tue

Re: Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!) -- Kathryn Williams, 08:19:18 03/22/03 Sat
- Re: Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!) -- Mrs. G., 17:08:36 03/23/03 Sun