The persona of this sonnet is the author.

The words that give clues to his/her characteristics

would be loving and wise as the line says, "If thou must love me, let it be for nought, Except for
love's sake only" because it indicates that he/she wants a love that is true and pure.The words
that are common in the sonnet are those that end with “ght”. It is composed of simple and
complex sentences and the punctuations that are usually used are em dash, ellipsis, and comma.
It makes the piece interesting, easy to understand and correct. The tone of the sonnet is
somewhat romantic since it is for a lover. The use of the proper words and structures developed
it. The theme of the sonnet is love. It states that love should be sincere and pure, ejecting all the
common reasons one might give for being in love.