Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Sonnet sequence Sonnet 73 belongs to
Sonnet sequence Sonnet 73 belongs to
Fair Youth sequence (sonnets 1-126)
Three main themes in Sonnet 73
Three main themes in Sonnet 73
Ageing, mortality, and love
Rhyme scheme of Sonnet 73
Rhyme scheme of Sonnet 73
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Structure of Shakespearean sonnet
Structure of Shakespearean sonnet
Three quatrains + one rhyming couplet (14 lines)
First metaphor in Sonnet 73 (lines 1-4)
First metaphor in Sonnet 73 (lines 1-4)
Autumn
Second metaphor in Sonnet 73 (lines 5-8)
Second metaphor in Sonnet 73 (lines 5-8)
Twilight
Third metaphor in Sonnet 73 (lines 9-12)
Third metaphor in Sonnet 73 (lines 9-12)
Dying fire
What 'Death's second self' refers to in line 8
What 'Death's second self' refers to in line 8
Night
Central message about love & mortality in Sonnet 73
Central message about love & mortality in Sonnet 73
Awareness of mortality makes love stronger
How metaphors progress in Sonnet 73
How metaphors progress in Sonnet 73
From yearly to daily to momentary timeframes