How do the metaphors used in Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” contribute to that poem’s argument, central idea, or theme?

Shakespeare

How do the metaphors used in Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” contribute to that poem’s argument, central idea, or theme?

Write an 800-900-word essay. No secondary sources are necessary for this essay.

This essay should be properly formatted according to MLA standards. As this calls for an argumentative essay, it should contain a few important features:

1) First paragraph should put forward a central argumentative point in the form of a thesis statement;

2) Body paragraphs should argue in support of premises that work to reinforce your central argumentative claim;

3) Body paragraphs should include quotations from the primary text (the film, novel, or essay you have been asked a question about) that are analyzed to show how they reinforce the argumentative claims you are making.