Question

In a well-developed paragraph, discuss why the writer of this poem would have chosen the structural form of a sonnet to communicate his message. Be sure to include specific examples from the poem to support your ideas.
Poem:
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
In me thou see'st the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west;
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death's second self, that seals up all in rest.
In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire,
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the deathbed whereon it must expire,
Consumed with that which it was nourished by.
This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.

I don't really need a full paragraph, so please don't be scared off! I just need some ideas on how to answer. I know that poets usually used sonnets to show off creativity, but is there anything else to his "message"? I also know they were rarely used for love.

Answer 1

the writer is dying ?

past their peak/summer, seem to be comparing their state to what they see in nature.

seem to like nature ... pre computer keyboard days ?