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SONNET 60: LIKE AS THE WAVES - Coggle Diagram
SONNET 60: LIKE AS THE WAVES
THEME AND TONE
The tone is contemplative, reflecting on the unstoppable nature of time and the ways in which it changes everything.
The sonnet contrasts the transient nature of human life and beauty with the potential permanence of the written word. Shakespeare explores how poetry can immortalize beauty and defy time's ravages.
A central theme is the relentless and inevitable passage of time, likened to waves continuously crashing on the shore. This theme is developed through the imagery of nature and the personification of time
SRUCTURE
It consists of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter. The rhyme scheme is ABABCDCDEFEFGG
LITERARY DEVICES
Simile
The sonnet begins with a simile, comparing the relentless movement of waves to the passage of time.
Personification
Time is personified in various ways throughout the sonnet. For example, "Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth," where Time is given the human ability to transfix and affect
Imagery
Vivid imagery is used to convey the themes of the sonnet, such as the waves moving towards the shore and the sun crawling across the sky
Alliteration
The use of alliteration can be seen in lines like "Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore," enhancing the musical quality of the verse
Volta
Marks a shift from the inevitability of time's progression to a contemplation of how one might contend with time's effects.
CONCLUSION
On final couplet, Shakespeare asserts that despite the destructive power of time, the verse itself will endure, praising the worth of the beloved