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By William Shakespeare. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date; Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; And every fair from fair sometime declines,
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Why is ‘Sonnet 18’ one of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets? Its universal themes, elegant language, and memorable opening line (“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”) have contributed to its enduring popularity and recognition as one of the most iconic works in English literature.
A summary of Sonnet 18 in William Shakespeare's Shakespeare's Sonnets. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Shakespeare's Sonnets and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Read Shakespeare's sonnet 18 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' along with a modern English translation and a video performance.
Sonnet 18 is a typical English or Shakespearean sonnet, having 14 lines of iambic pentameter: three quatrains followed by a couplet. It also has the characteristic rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. The poem reflects the rhetorical tradition of an Italian or Petrarchan Sonnet.
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st, Nor shall death brag thou wand’rest in his shade, When in eternal lines to Time thou grow’st. So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. This poem is in the public domain.
