If you have been assigned to write an explication to this sonnet by William Shakespeare, you may wish to introduce your interpretive explanation by placing the sonnet in its context with others. For instance, you may wish to mention that it carries a similar theme, tone, subject, etc. to previous sonnets.
For instance, in Sonnet XVII, Shakespeare, as the speaker, writes in his couplet that the object of his love "should live twice;--in it [life], and in my rhyme." Now, in Sonnet XVIII, the speaker contends that his love will again live forever in "eternal lines." While there are several other parallels which you can use to introduce the sonnet, as well, theme is often a strong idea and works well as you lead into your explication.
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