Read the third quatrain and final couplet of “Sonnet 91.” | What is a shift in the central ideas of a sonnet called? | Which statement best explains the shift in the central ideas of “Sonnet 91”?

The shift in a sonnet’s central ideas is called a volta, or turn. In “Sonnet 91,” the speaker first contrasts the things people take pride in with the value of the beloved’s love, then turns to the fear that this love could be taken away. That makes C, “The speaker realizes that love might be taken away,” the best explanation.

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