Part one of term paper
? Sonnet 71 by William Shakespeare is not one of his most known, but Mark Van Doren said it to be, “one of the perfect English poems, though it is not among the mighty ones.” Although the meaning of this poem may be deep and twisting, its form is very simple. It’s obviously a Shakespearean sonnet. It contains three quatrains and a c ...

Part two of term paper
... or even lover. The poet is talking about when he/she dies. He “says” he doesn’t want his audience to mourn for him/her when he/she is gone. He/she states that he’d/she’d rather to be forgotten when he/she dies. However, the poem has a sarcastic tone to it. In reality, the poet “says” he/she wants to be forgotten, but really he/she wants to be mourned for and remembered.. It’s almost like the poem is guilt ridden. The entire thing talks about forgetting the poet after he/she ...