When I’m in disgrace with everyone and my luck has deserted me, I sit all alone and cry about the fact that I’m an outcast, and bother God with useless cries, which fall on deaf ears, and look at myself and curse my fate, wishing that I had more to hope for, wishing I had this man’s good looks and that man’s friends, this man’s skills and that man’s opportunities, and totally dissatisfied with the things I usually enjoy the most. Yet, as I’m thinking these thoughts and almost hating myself, I happen to think about you, and then my condition improves—like a lark at daybreak rising up and leaving the earth far behind to sing hymns to God. For when I remember your sweet love, I feel so wealthy that I’d refuse to change places even with kings.
Answer:
The most closely central themes of Sonnet 18 are <u>love and mortality</u>.
Explanation:
Shakespeare is saying that the love he has for his partner will live on within this poem, so she, in turn, will be immortal.
It is because of love that the author writes this sonnet. These lines will always praise her beauty. Although the passing time will affect others, death is not going to get her. She is immortal in the lines of the sonnet.
Maybw you could start like this. “When i was a kid i had to overcome many difficult challenges such as (list one or two things). this (these) experiences have impacted me and helped me learn new life lessons and help me get through other tough challenges.” then just talk about things you have learned from the personal experience:)