Re: SONNET #73 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!) -- Shakespeare Lessons

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Date Posted: 13:45:22 03/16/03 Sun
Author: Ciara D'Anella
Subject: Re: SONNET #73 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!)
In reply to: Chris Davis 's message, "Re: SONNET #73 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!)" on 16:17:57 03/12/03 Wed

>>After reading & paraphrasing Sonnet 73 on your own,
>>explain the following:
>>
>>1. How does Shakespeare's diction (word choice) convey
>>the season?
>> Shakespeare's diction convey's the seasons in many mysterious ways. The way he describes the time of year when yellow leaves fall, and where few do hang, sets a feeling of the season autumn. Throughout the sonnet, Shakespeare's words are full of a powerful sense of cold and darkness. >>2. Why are time and season are significant in this
>>sonnet? The time and season are significant in this sonnet, because of the time and place that the fire burns and the ashes lie upon. "As the deathbead whereon it must expire" depicts an image that explains that the soul of the person has passed and must come to rest. The amount of love and respect Shakespeare had for this person must have been to an large extent. This mysterious person that he has showed his respets for seems to be very close to him, and could be one of his family members or close friend.

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>>(1 paragraph response)
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> Shakespeare's diction described the changing of
>the season from fall to winter. The line "When yellow
>leaves, or none, or few do hang" described the time
>before it would snow in England. His diction also
>described the night in England. Time and season are
>important in this sonnet because it compared the
>changing season to a person on their deathbed.
>Shakespeare seemed to love this person very much and
>it seems like the person that is dying is his son,
>Hamlet.

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Re: SONNET #73 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!) -- Ciara D'Anella, 13:46:44 03/16/03 Sun