8. Sonnet 60: “Like as the waves make towards the pebbl’d shore.” (1609) In Sonnet 60, Shakespeare tackles the realistic passage of time with a metaphor that is as powerful as it is memorable.

Sonnets are a form of poem that was much loved by William Shakespeare. This one might be his most famous: Sonnet 18. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?' asks Shakespeare. A sonnet is ...