In me thou seest the twilight of such day, As after sunset fadeth in the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death's second self that seals up all in rest. —"Sonnet 73," William Shakespeare 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?

There are a few metaphors in this passage and they are about various things. Each of the quatrains have something particular about them. 1 - his age is a time of year ; 2 his age is like late twilight, and in the 3rd - he compares himself to the glowing remnants of a fire...

He is advancing in age. In winter the man feels old age like cold in his bones. Then the age is compared to twilight - going slowly

He is explaining that death can be a slow process, but you must understand that you will die some day.

Explanation:

he must perceive these things and his love must be strengthened by the knowledge that he will soon be parted from the other person - like a fire that is extinguished slowly. dies out. death.