Sonnet 18 Shall I compare thee to a summers day by Shakespeare
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Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? , praises the beloved's beauty. The speaker begins by comparing the beloved to a summer's day but finds the comparison inadequate. Summer can be too hot, windy, and brief, but the beloved's beauty is more temperate and lasting. Unlike summer, the beloved's eternal beauty won't fade and will be immortalized through the poem. The poem concludes with the idea that as long as people read the poem, the beloved's beauty will live on forever. Thus, the speaker's love is immortalized through his verse, transcending time. • Listen to this lecture for more details: • Sonnet 18: Shall I Compare Thee To a ...
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