Question

Click to read "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare. Then answer the question. What is one possible theme of the poem?

Answer 1

One possible theme could be “how a person is affected by growing older”. Shakespeare compares old age to the seasonal shift. The narrator also describes how aging is harsh and ultimately comes to see its inevitability. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Loved ones should spend as much time together as possible because life fades away quickly