sentences:  The exact date of its composition is unknown, it has been suggested that the Rival Poet series may have been written between 1598 and 1600.Sonnet 86 has attracted attention because it seems to offer clues to the identity of the Rival Poet.Sonnet 86 is one last attempt by the poet to explain why he has been struck silent, and how words seem useless when silence is the only decent expression.