TITLE:
Time and Eternity in Shakespeare’s Sonnets
AUTHORS:
Meichun Xue
KEYWORDS:
Sonnets, Theme of Time, Eternity, Shakespeare
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.10 No.4,
April
21,
2023
ABSTRACT: Time is a vital keynote of Shakespeare’s sonnets. From the perspective of time, this paper attempts to explore the theme of time and the ways how to against time in Shakespeare’s sonnets. It reveals Shakespeare’s positive attitude towards time and making efforts to keep eternity, and his affirmation of human ability against time, which is filled with philosophy and implications.