In this lesson, the focus is on analyzing the imagery in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 60, particularly the metaphors relating to time’s relentless passage. The poet compares the swift movement of time to waves continuously replacing one another, emphasizing that life goes on regardless of loss. Additionally, the lesson explores the transition from viewing time as a friend in youth to an adversary in adulthood, as the slow crawl towards maturity gives way to the rapid flight of time as one ages.