The sonnet starts out using symbolism to reflect the idea of the aging things loosing their most useful features: "pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws"( line 3). The sonnet goes on to say let time take its course on earths creatures but not on his fair love or the idea of love itself. The idea of time is shown through aging beauty: "O, carve not thy hours my loves fair brow,"( line 9) This concludes the sonnet in saying that even if a relationship is old, the love shared can forever live young.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sonnet XIX Commentary
In this sonnet Shakespeare builds on the theme of time, and how the worst crime time could commit is to let love grow old and dull. The literary devices used include symbolism, an ABABCDCDEFEF ect. rhyme scheme and a ten syllable rhythm to each phrase.
The sonnet starts out using symbolism to reflect the idea of the aging things loosing their most useful features: "pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws"( line 3). The sonnet goes on to say let time take its course on earths creatures but not on his fair love or the idea of love itself. The idea of time is shown through aging beauty: "O, carve not thy hours my loves fair brow,"( line 9) This concludes the sonnet in saying that even if a relationship is old, the love shared can forever live young.
The sonnet starts out using symbolism to reflect the idea of the aging things loosing their most useful features: "pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws"( line 3). The sonnet goes on to say let time take its course on earths creatures but not on his fair love or the idea of love itself. The idea of time is shown through aging beauty: "O, carve not thy hours my loves fair brow,"( line 9) This concludes the sonnet in saying that even if a relationship is old, the love shared can forever live young.
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