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That time of year is the English sonnet I chose, written by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616. He grew up in England. When he had been kicked out of school, he started writing plays, performing plays, and writing sonnets. His literature is known worldwide. Shakespeare discusses and elaborates about his love for the time of year between late fall and early winter. At the end of the sonnet, he shows …

…evil in eliminating light or life. In this sonnet, night is being taken as something evil. In conclusion, I really understood this sonnet well. I learned more about the different devices and how to use them. Even though some devices were confusing like metonymy. This sonnet opened my mind on how to tell whether it is an allusion or personification or imagery. This sonnet is important to me because it also reminds me of myself.