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Date Posted: 21:04:26 03/25/03 Tue
Author: Lainey Johnson
Subject: Re: Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!)
In reply to: Lainey Johnson 's message, "Re: Sonnet 73 (READ THIS FIRST!)" on 21:01:08 03/25/03 Tue

>>After reading & paraphrasing Sonnet 73 on your own,
>>explain the following:
>>
>>1. How does Shakespeare's diction (word choice)
>>convey the season?
> In this first sonnet Shakespeare clearly
>shows that it is fall with his diction. By saying
>things like there are yellow leave or none you know
>that it has to be fall. he does a great job with this
>diction.
>>
>>2. Why are time and season are significant in this
>>sonnet?
> They are significant because Shakespeare
>sounds very depressed with all the talk about
>deathbeds and darkness. So in a way Shakespeare could
>be falling into saddness, just like the yellow leaves.
>>
>>
>>(1 paragraph response)

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