What is the primary purpose of the couplet in this sonnet?
The purpose is to show the poet’s belief in a grim reaper who wields a scythe.
The purpose is to complete the 14 lines required to make the poem a sonnet.
The purpose is to add a twist to the ideas about time described in the three quatrains.
The purpose is to inspire a poem that will the speaker’s beloved become famous and live forever.