Shakespeare Sonnet 18

Question 1

The summers day is inferior to the love's beauty because...

Accepted Answer

too hot, it's too windy, it's too short, it's too cloudy

Question 2

The couplet in a Sheakespearan Sonnet is here to

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explain the main theme and summarize the sonnet

Question 3

Shakespeare says his lover will live on forever in his "eternal lines". What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

People will read about his love in his poems

Question 4

What does "Rough winds shake the darling buds of may" means?

Accepted Answer

strong winds destroy spring flowers

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT criteria for a sonnet?

Accepted Answer

specific literary devices

Question 6

The "Eye of Heaven" refers to the

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sun

Question 7

Shakespeare's sonnet 18 compares a person's beauty to...

Accepted Answer

a summer's day

Question 8

What proof does the speaker offer for his assertion, that his love's "eternal summer shall not fade"?

Accepted Answer

The sonnet will immortalize the lover, The lover's beauty doesn't die

Question 9

What poetic device is used in the following line: "Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade" ?

Accepted Answer

Personification

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