In me thou sweat 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 ?

1. My vision is better during the day than at night

2. Twilight is the most Beautiful time of the day

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

What is the central idea of these lines ?

1. The speaker is afraid of the dark .

2. The speaker is getting older .

3. The speaker is optimistic about the future