Sonnet 63

The sonnet I chose was Sonnet 63, which is similar to many other Shakespearean sonnets in form. The rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg, and consists of 14 lines in iambic pentameter and the final 2 lines are a rhyming couplet. I chose this sonnet because of the message it sends to the reader. It is talking about how a friend is aging and as a result his physical appearance is changing. However, the sonnet is saying that despite this he will not let the memory of his friend change but instead will remember him as he was when he was young and full of life. In his mind he will always remember him as young which is how his friend will live on in his memories as young forever even after his time on earth is up.