Question

What is the function of the couplet at the end of Sonnet 121?

• A. To introduce a new argument
• B. To summarize and emphasize the main theme
• C. To contradict the rest of the poem
• D. To provide a resolution to a conflict

Answer 1

Answer:

B. To summarize and emphasize the main theme

Shakespeare’s couplets often serve to reinforce the message of the preceding lines, which in this case is about self-acceptance despite judgment.