The sonnets of Shakespeare abound in imagery of all kinds, and many dominant themes. ... Rajinder Paul in his explanation of this sonnet said "everything in this world no matter how strong, durable, and formidable it may seem to be, it subject to deterioration, decline, decay, and death"4 [pau98] it is obvious that death is so powerful, and beauty cannot plead for its continuance and must yield to the power of time. ... Shakespeare in his sonnets tried to immortalize himself and his thoughts that until now none can ignore his works, wherever you go, you will hear his name and his ideas. ... T...

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The greatest example of this is in William Wordsworth's sonnet, "The World Is Too Much With Us". ... reinforces the fact that mankind is jaded by materialism, thus they are destroying nature instead of embracing it. ... As we cannot live without a heart, the poet has been able to effectively deliver the message, that by destroying nature, mankind is destroying their very own existence. Poetry allows the reader to step away from the haste of everyday life, so that to take time to embrace in nature. ... This message is further conveyed with the repetition of "No time- as it compels th...

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