Comparative Analysis Example: Sonnet 73 and If We Must Die

The aspects of internal and external forms from these pieces “Sonnet 73” and “If We Must Die” are significantly important. Although breaking into these forms you can see that both pieces are showing purpose in which the poets are addressing. With these poems, it proves they have a similar internal form, but still have their separate external forms which proves the purpose. Through dignity and or reassurance the purpose of anyone’s life shall still be honored.

Living your life to the fullest each day knowing that you have experienced life, and not regretting anything to high measures, “Sonnet 73” the older gentlemen had a purpose, ready to show the generation or two above him, to prepare for their purpose. In the eyes of the gentlemen, his purpose of life is almost over, and it’s time to advise the younger ones. “Death’s second seld, that seals up all the rest” (Shakespeare Line 8). The viewpoint is seen as an emotional thought, but the reassurance of the amazing life he had. Positivity, color, and temperature gave comfortable measures leading to the end of life. “When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang” (Shakespeare Line 2). 

“Pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back” (McKay Line 14). A purpose to life is not always a perfect puzzle piece. No human is ready for death, but in the dynamic situation, we shall fight for our lives.  Each person sacrificed to fight for what they wanted, winning the battles. With death, we shall honor thy person with dignity, respect, and honor. “Shall be constrained to honor us through death” (McKay Line 8). With a call for action, these gentlemen have eventually become aware of what outcomes could happen. Striving each day for the highest of the mountain top, rather than the thought of being killed. If they so were killed there was a plan in which they wanted if it happened. “If we must die, let it not be like hogs” (Mckay Line 1). 

The purpose of life, the most important thing for each person. The way you may experience your purpose will never be the same as the others. “If We Must Die,” you shall fight for your life knowing death can happen whenever. These fine people have the eagerness in fighting for other people. Although as you fought for your life, the dignity shall follow along with you in remembrance. For “Sonnet 73,” death is more of a reflection on the quality of life he had. Whether you fight for your life or accept death your purpose is important in all aspects. 

A message that would come through internally for both poems is to honor death perceptively. Externally, you would find that the poems are not in common with one another. In these poems, you get the answering to why things happen. Death is not at all easy, but the meaning to people’s lives was shown in two dynamically different ways. In “Sonnet 73” a viewpoint you come across is life is at the end, and he shared love with younger people as advice. Whereas in “If We Must Die,” the preparedness is not as present, these people fight, and fight and they may die. 

In happiness to your overall life or fighting to victory the purpose as to why is still present. Fight for yourself even if that means you shall die. Share your life tips about love, as you can. An acceptance into the stage of knowing it’s okay may not be easy to understand. By going into depth of the internal form, you can see curtail similarities, but they both still have their own separate story as well.