Read the second quatrain of "Sonnet 73," and then

answer the questions,

What is the best paraphrase of these lines?

What is the central idea of these lines?

In me you can see the dim light that remains

after the sun sets in the west

which is then replaced by the black night

the twin of death, which closes up everyone in eternal rest

Explanation:

The second quatrain of sonnet 73 compares aging and death to the fading of daytime into night.