Question

Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100."
Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so long
To speak of that which gives thee all thy might?
Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song,
Darkening thy power to lend base subjects light?
Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeem
In gentle numbers time so idly spent;
Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteem
And gives thy pen both skill and argument.
Rise, resty Muse, my love's sweet face survey,
If Time have any wrinkle graven there;
If any, be a satire to decay,
And make Time's spoils despised every where.
Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life;
So thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife.
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What is the central idea of the third quatrain?
If you see my love aging, work against it.
Do not be lazy; we are all running out of time.
Make fun of time, and turn people against it.
Write something to ridicule my love's wrinkles.

Answer 1

"If you see my love aging, work against it." is the central idea of the third quatrain.

What is Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100."?

Shakespeare's Fair Youth Sequence includes 100 sonnets, one of which is Sonnet 100.

The poet's passion for a young man is discussed in the sonnet. In the sonnet, the poet addresses the muse and inquires as to her whereabouts. Has she forgotten to motivate the poet? The poet begs the muse to come back to him and make up for the lost time. In order to write about his love before the lover ages, he seeks the muse for assistance. The poet sought the muse's assistance in order to immortalize his love for the beloved.

Therefore, the central idea of the third quatrain is "If you see my love aging, work against it."

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