Poets Rime Can Withstand Time

Many “gilded monuments” of ‘princes’ have risen over the ages, but they are swept aside by time. However, the poems and memories of loved ones “shall shine more [brightly]” than any statue in history, for all time. William Shakespeare in sonnet ‘55’ uses diction, allusion, and other significant devices to convey how throughout time, war, and death the memories of loved ones will never be tainted or destroyed. These statues of the ‘princes’ will crumble because …

…shall outlive this powerful rime.” Shakespeare takes this further by using diction that not only depicts the timeless quality the poem possesses but the enduring virtues of the memory it depicts. Two lines illustrating this enduring quality are: “Gainst all death and all-oblivious enmity,” and “nor war’s quick fire shall burn.” Although the diction is used to describe the nature of monuments versus the written word, it also makes use of allusions to convey