‘Constancy’ is the theme of the poem. Indicate the words, phrases and images that suggest the theme.

Constancy is one of the main themes of the poem because it makes any relationship last longer. Some phrases and images in the poem that suggest the theme are:

(i) “ Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds”

(ii) “Or bends with the remover to remove”

(iii) “it is an ever-fixed mark”

(iv) “That looks on tempests and is never shaken”

(v) “It is the star to every wandering bark”

(vi) “Love's not Time's fool..”