Question

In Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare, the speaker likens himself to all of the following except ______.

A. a tree in late autumn


B. a day at twilight


C. the glowing embers of a fire


D. a young and strong deer

Answer 1

D. a young and strong deer.

Answer 2

D. a young and strong deer

Step-by-step explanation:

In this somber and dark sonnet by Shakespeare, the speaker compares himself to all of the above except a deer. He speaks of himself as a man that has passed his youth and that faces death. Nevertheless, even if the speaker should continue his voyage to nothingness and death, which is quite a sight to behold in itself, he encourages his lover to love him even more for all that he is, is only transient.