What is the theme of the poem Sonnet 75?
What is the theme of the poem Sonnet 75?
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The poem “Sonnet 75” explores the impact of poetry in general. The speaker of the poem wishes for his beloved to live on forever. Still, she counters that this is futile and unnecessary because she is a human person and would eventually pass away together with her mortal body. On the other hand, the speaker feels that her nobility and beauty merit eternal glory, and that he may use his poetry to immortalize her and give her a measure of victory over death.
Sonnet 75 Summary