shakespeare sonnet 18 explanation
1. Shall I compare ................summer's day. Thou art ...................temperate. Rough winds ................May. And summer's ...................date. Ans. These lines have been taken from ‘Shall I compare thee’ written by William Shakespeare. The poet expresses his deep faith in the immortality of his friend. In a world where every object is ephemeral, his friend will outlive them all. The poet waxes eloquent over his friend’s beauty that surpasses that of a summer’s day. He is categorically critical of the day which is ever-honoured by every body for its loveliness. The poet lists a catalogue of denunciations of the day’s glory in order to bring his friend’s beauty into bold relief. The poet emphasizes that his friend’s loveliness is much superior to that of a summer’s day. He is more even-tempered than the Summer Season. He is more attrac