sonnet39answer3

A) To him, sleep is refreshing, it takes his mind off reality and sends him to a happier place where he can think and dream up pleasant things. He craves sleep, and actually begs for it to take him, because the pressures of being awake are too much for him to handle. "Livelier than elsewhere, Stella's image see." (line 14) The "livelier than elsewhere" leads us to believe she is dead which would explain why he misses Stella and wants to sleep so he can dream about her and see her as if she were still alive.

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