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Date Posted: 08:38:08 03/20/03 Thu
Author: Niki Thurber
Subject: Re: SONNET #73 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!)
In reply to: Mrs. G. (for Mrs. Moya) :-) 's message, "SONNET #73 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!)" on 20:19:31 03/11/03 Tue

>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 describes the season as it is changing from the peaceful autumn to the cold and unforgiving winter. When the leaves hang and when late the sweet birds sing means that the leaves are dying and the birds are going south for the winter. He says that winter is coming.
>2. Why are time and season are significant in this
>sonnet?
The way he describes the season indicates that something is coming that is inevitable. Someone that he loves and is dear to is dying and it is only a short amount of time till the unforgiving "winter" takes him/her.
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  • Re: SONNET #73 (STUDENTS PLEASE READ!) -- Amy Ripley, 12:15:53 03/20/03 Thu

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