Shakespeare's Sonnets

what does the poem suggest about the speaker as a person?

Sonnet 30

Asked by
Last updated by Aslan
Answers 1
Add Yours

The speaker seems lost in thoughts of past and his melancholy. By replaying his 'old woes' over in his mind, the speaker is missing out on new joys he could be having, his 'dear time's waste.' The speaker seems like a sentimental and sensitive person. He seems stuck in past woes.

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays
GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays
GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical
GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions
GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions