Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day) is addressed to a young man (probably).
Since the poem was originally written around 1590, it is likely that the original addressee of the sonnet has since died.
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day) is addressed to a young man (probably). Since the poem was originally written around 1590, it is likely that the original addressee of the sonnet has since died.
Sonnet 18 and sonnet 116
sonnet 18
The dominant image in Sonnet 18 is light. Sonnet 18 was written by William Shakespeare and is sometimes referred to as Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
The speaker of Sonnet 18 is Shakespeare, and the subject of the sonnet is the beauty and immortality of the beloved, often interpreted as a reflection of the power of poetry.
Yes The sonnet is dripping with metaphor
'Suburban Sonnet' is about woman facing the struggles of motherhood and feelings of a loss of identity.
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Sonnet 18 is an expression of love. It describes the person he is speaking of as beautiful, sweet, and temperate. Sonnet 130 takes the opposite approach by describing how she is not as beautiful as nature.
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The tone in sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare is one of admiration and praise. The speaker compares the beauty of the subject to a summer's day and highlights their eternal qualities, expressing a sense of timelessness and permanence in their love and beauty.