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Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 Analysis

The document discusses themes from Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, focusing on the poet's friend Mr. W.H. and the nature of beauty and time. It explains how the poet believes his friend's beauty will be immortalized through his verses, defying the effects of time and death. Key concepts include the comparison of beauty to summer, the inevitability of change, and the power of poetry to preserve youth and beauty eternally.

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Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 Analysis

The document discusses themes from Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, focusing on the poet's friend Mr. W.H. and the nature of beauty and time. It explains how the poet believes his friend's beauty will be immortalized through his verses, defying the effects of time and death. Key concepts include the comparison of beauty to summer, the inevitability of change, and the power of poetry to preserve youth and beauty eternally.

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Shall I Compare Thee…

Who is “Thee”?

Ans: “Thee” is Shakespeare’s friend and patron Mr W.H.

7. Who is more temperate than whom?

Ans: Shakespeare’s friend is more temperate than a summer.

8. Why is friend’s beauty called more temperate?

Ans: Friend’s beauty is called more temperate because it is more consistent and
sustainable.

9. What shakes the darling buds of May?

Ans: The darling buds of May are shaken by the rough winds in summer.

10. What do rough winds do in summer?

Ans: Rough winds shake the buds of May to destroy them in summer.

11. How is the summer’s lease taken away?

Ans: The summer’s lease is taken away by the Omnipotent Time.

12. “And often is his gold complexion dimmed… Whose complexion is referred to here?

Ans: The sun’s complexion is referred to here.

13. Why does every “fair from fair” decline?

Ans: Every “fair from fair” sometime declines by chance or nature’s changing course.

14. What is meant by “nature’s changing course”?

Ans: “Nature’s changing course” means the natural decay.

15. What is meant by “summer’s lease”?

Ans: “Summer’s lease” means a very short period of time in summer.

16. But thy eternal summer… what does “summer” refer to?

Ans: “Summer” refers to the youth and beauty of the poet’s friend.

17. What shall death not brag of?


Ans: Death will never brag of its omnipotence over his friend.

18. What does “eternal lines” mean?

Ans: “Eternal lines” means the verses of the poet.

19. What are the fair possessions that the poet’s friend owns?

Ans: The possessions are beauty and youth.

20. What will make the beauty of the poet’s friend eternal?

Ans: The verses of the poet will make the beauty of the poet’s friend eternal.

21. So long lives this… what is “this”?

Ans: “This” is Shakespeare’s sonnet 18.

22. What will give life to the poet’s friend forever?

Ans: Shakespeare’s immortal sonnet will give life to the poet’s friend forever.

23. So long as men can breathe… what does it mean?

Ans: It means as long as people exist on earth.

24. How long will the friend of the poet live?

Ans: The friend of the poet will live so long as men can breathe or eyes can see.

25. How long will the beauty of the youth remain?

Ans: The beauty of the youth shall remain as long as men can breathe or eyes can see.

26. Who has no control over the beauty of the poet’s friend?

Ans: Death has no control over the beauty of the poet’s friend.

27. How can eternal summer be maintained?

Ans: Eternal summer can be maintained through the eternal lines of his sonnet.

28. What does “eternal summer” near the end suggest?

Ans: “Eternal summer” near the end suggests the youth and beauty of the poet’s friend.

29. What does the poet’s claim that “thy eternal summer shall not fade” mean?

Ans: The poet’s claim that “thy eternal summer shall not fade” means that the youth and
beauty of the poet’s friend will be immortalized through his poetry.

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