1. Ashes to Ashes - Sonnet 73
... of dark nebulousness from the preceding quatrains. The fire signifies Shakespeares metaphor for his own soul that flickers like a candle that can die at any time. This contains some liveliness in the midst of his youths dead ashes (10). The connections in the preceding oppositions of animation concealed by weariness ... effort of stating the speakers beleaguered souls conflict with his decaying body is finished; in typical Shakespearean sonnet form, the poet saves the couplet for a conclusion that reveal himself and his audience. Shakespeare decides to change from thou seest to This thou...
- Word Count: 1254
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate