Analyze "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare

In lines 2-3, the image of yellow leaves conveys the speaker's feelings of

• affection for a loved one

• fear of losing someone

• concern about aging

• expectation of spring

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Which statement best describes the metaphor in line 4?

• The words "sweet birds sang" describe sound of wind blowing

• "Bare ruined choirs" suggests the tree resembles a choir

• "Bare ruined choirs" suggests precious aspects of life fading

• "Sweet birds sang" imply the speaker is no longer in love

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In the second quatrain, the person to whom the poem is addressed views the speaker as

• young and obsessed with beauty

• growing older

• feeble but young at heart

• mourning a lost love

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The image of ashes in line 10 conveys the speaker's feeling of

• loss

• forgiveness

• resentment

• happiness

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In the final couplet, which idea is conveyed by the sonnet's turn or shift in thought?

• The speaker loves the poem's subject but must let her be free

• The poem's subject loves the speaker more because of his age

• The speaker's age keeps the poem's subject from returning love

• The poem's subject is near the end of a life shared w/ speaker

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Which sentence best paraphrases the final couplet

• I have fallen in love more easily because of my old age

• You love even more what you know you'll lose before long

• My death will make my life and love seem more precious 2 you.

• I am less frightened by death because I am in love with you.

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Sonnets consist of

• 12 lines

• 14 lines

• 4 stanzas

• 15 lines

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Shakespeare uses the following rhyme scheme for Sonnet 73 ...

• ABCD EFGH IJKL MN

• AABB CCDD EEFF GG

• ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• AAAB CCCD EEEF GG

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Who is the speaker in Sonnet 73?

• A person who is in the final stage of his/her life

• A person who has been dumped or rejected

• A person who has just fallen in love

• A person who has lost a loved one

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Which two themes best relate to Sonnet 73?

• Marriage and Aging

• Life and Death

• Love and Death

• Seasons of life

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