Shakespeare effectively uses his uncanny knack for rhythm to his advantage to highlight the purpose of his poetry. He also uses his extensive vocabulary and distinctive use of enjambement to make the reader think about what is being said and why it is being said in that particular way. But in the manner of Shakespeare, repeated reading is necessary to gain greater understanding, plus a little historical knowledge helps to understand his thinking at the time. Shakespeare's sonnets speak clearly in fourteen short, simple lines. Deciphering through these techniques allows the reader to gain a greater understanding of poetry as an art form and also gives the reader a deeper look into who Shakespeare was. By reading Sonnet 55 so closely we understand how it feels to lose someone we care about and what we would do to preserve their memory. Whether this poem was real or not, the purpose is adequate. Even hundreds of years after the poem was written; After several battles, storms, and human catastrophes, the legacy of the poem's anonymous subject lives on and continues to be honored through this