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Sonnet 73 ReadWorks Answer Key
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Q.1. What time of year can be seen in the speaker of this poem, based on lines 1-4?
Ans: the time when few or no leaves hang on boughs
Q.2. Which of these rhyming lines appear right next to each other in the poem?
Ans: “This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong,” and “To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.”
Q.3. Read these lines from the poem: This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well, which thou must leave ere long. Based on these lines, what can be concluded about the addressee of this poem, “thou”?
Ans: the addressee loves the speaker of the poem
Q.4. Based on the poem, how could the speaker be described?
Ans: old and nearing the end of life
Q.5. Which line best expresses the main message of the poem?
Ans: “To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.”
Q.6. Why might the poet have begun lines 5 and 10 with the same phrase, “In me thou see’st,” but ended the two lines differently?
Ans: to describe a single characteristic of the speaker in different ways
Q.7. What does the phrase “Death’s second self” refer to?
Ans: black night
Q.8. What three things does the speaker say can be seen in him or her?
Ans: The speaker says that the autumn time of year, the twilight time of day, and the glowing of a dying fire can be seen in him or her.
Q.9. Read the last two lines of the poem. In your own words, what do these two lines mean?
Ans: Student answers may vary slightly but should communicate the idea of the final two lines of the poem. Line 13 indicates that the addressee’s love for the speaker is especially strong (“which makes thy love more strong”) because he or she sees that the speaker is at the end of his or her days. The final line expresses the importance of loving someone well when he/she or you will leave (or die) soon.
Q.10. Currently, there are no “line breaks” between different parts of the poem. If you were to insert breaks into the poem to separate it into four parts, where would you place those breaks? Be sure to consider the rhyme scheme, the completion of sentences in the poem, and the ideas expressed at different points in the poem. Use evidence from the text to explain your reasons for dividing the poem in the manner you choose.
Ans: Students should recognize that the strongest way to separate the poem into four parts would be to insert breaks after lines 4, 8, and 12. These breaks are supported by the rhyme scheme, the placement of periods, and the introduction of different ideas. For example, the first four lines describe the cold autumn season, lines 5-8 describe the twilight of the day, and lines 9-12 describe a dying fire. These are three different images that express the same idea – that the speaker is nearing the end of his or her days. The final two lines deliver a different message, turning the focus to the addressee and expressing the importance of loving someone or something that will leave you soon.
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