I read Shakespeare's sonnet 29, and I must write a 5 paragraph essay on the theme. I need a few guidance tips and ideas on what to write. Thanks in advance!

Question

So, There are multiple themes in this poem but I chose the theme(my main discussion) 'wealth',and I hope to somehow tie it in and interrelate it with another prominent theme, 'envy'. I do not understand how I can write a long essay with such a short poem without the guilt of analyzing or summarizing the poem.I wrote a small chunk of the intro;" As exemplified throughout Shakespeare's Sonnet 29, the lack of wealth as emanated by the writer as degrading, terrifying, and outlandish. Wealth is referred to not only literally, buy also in context with abundance. The eventual alteration in light/sight/emotion(not sure which is most effective yet) lightens the self-derogatory motifs, and a transition of emotions are caused by the thought of his lover. This rejuvenating instance compensates for the previous lamented misfortunes."
I am now stuck on how to continue. I sound like I know what I am doing, but I really don't have the vaguest idea on how to procede and how I should discuss the theme of wealth, and prove that it is the theme- I think the purpose of this essay.

Sonnet 29

When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself, and curse my fate,

Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featur'd like him, like him with friends possess'd,
Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;

Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;

For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings

Answer 1

An outline for your paragraphs:

1. Introduction, w/ thesis statement at the end

2. State and explain stanzas 1 and 2

3. State and explain stanza 3, including that the ninth line is where Shakespeare customarily starts turning the speaker's thinking around

4. State and explain stanza 4

5. Conclusion

DO NOT start writing your intro until you have written your thesis statement (ONE sentence stating your main idea) and the second, third, and fourth paragraphs.

For help with thesis statements, go here:
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html

Answer 2

What is my main idea though? I am really stuck on that. I know I am supposed to prove that 'wealth' is the theme, but how do I put an opinion with that?

Does my supposed thesis (what I wrote above) work as a thesis statement? "As exemplified throughout Shakespeare's Sonnet 29, the lack of wealth as emanated by the writer as degrading, terrifying, and outlandish. Wealth is referred to not only literally, buy also in context with abundance. The eventual alteration in light/sight/emotion(not sure which is most effective yet) lightens the self-derogatory motifs, and a transition of emotions are caused by the thought of his lover. This rejuvenating instance compensates for the previous lamented misfortunes."