Rhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William Shakespeare

Question 1

When I do count the clock that tells the time,

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a

Question 2

And sable curls all silvered o'er with white:

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b

Question 3

When lofty trees I see barren of leaves

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c

Question 4

Read the second quatrain of “Sonnet 73,” and then answer the questions. | What is the best paraphrase of these lines? | What is the central idea of these lines?

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I am like a day at twilight, slowly becoming dark.

Question 5

Read the second quatrain of “Sonnet 73,” and then answer the questions. | What is the best paraphrase of these lines? | What is the central idea of these lines?

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The speaker is getting older.

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