Luis de góngora y argote (1561-1627) lived and wrote during the golden age of literature in spain. he wrote many poems, sonnets and dramas. the next poem is one of his sonnets. while for competing with your hair while for competing with your hair gold burnished in the sun shines in vain; while with contempt in the middle the plain look your white face the beautiful lilio; while to each lip, by cogello, they follow more eyes than to the early carnation; and while he triumphs with lush disdain from the shining crystal your gentle neck: enjoys neck, hair, lip and forehead before, what was in your golden age gold, lilio, carnation, crystal luciente, not only in silver or cut cane come back, but you and it together on land, in dust, in smoke, in shadow, in nothing.   task: what is the central theme of this poem? what does the author imply about life and death? what do you think about this poem? your response should be in at least 1-2 paragraphs long.