Question

in me thou seest the twilight of such day, as after sunset fadeth in the west, which by and by black night doth take away, death’s second self that seals up all in rest. —\sonnet 73,\ william shakespeare read the second quatrain of \sonnet 73,\ and then answer the questions. what is the best paraphrase of these lines? my vision is better during the day than at night. twilight is the most beautiful time of day. i am like a day at twilight, slowly becoming dark.

Explanation:

To find the best paraphrase, we analyze each option:

• The first option ("My vision...") is incorrect as the lines are about aging/death, not vision quality.
• The second option ("Twilight...") misinterprets the lines; they use twilight as a metaphor for aging, not to praise twilight's beauty.
• The third option ("I am like...") correctly captures the metaphor: the speaker compares himself to a day ending at twilight, slowly moving toward night (representing aging and death).

Answer:

I am like a day at twilight, slowly becoming dark.