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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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What is William Shakespeare's most famous sonnet?

Sonnet 18- Shall I Compare Thee to A Summer's Day? These four are also some of Shakespeare's most popular sonnets Sonnet 029 - When in disgrace with fortune Sonnet 116 - Let me not to the marriage of true minds Sonnet 126 - O thou my lovely boy Sonnet 130 - My Mistress' eyes


Examples of a sonnet?

Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18" ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"), "Sonnet 130" ("My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"), and Petrarch's "Sonnet 90" ("She used to let her golden hair fly free").


What are some examples of Shakespeare's short sonnets?

Some examples of Shakespeare's short sonnets include Sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"), Sonnet 29 ("When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes"), and Sonnet 130 ("My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun").


What is the dominant image in 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?


What is the name of the sonnet by Shakespeare Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Although it is known as, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day," this sonnet is also known by sonnet 18.


What are Shakespeare's most famous sonnet?

My personal favorite is Sonnet 130. Very traditional Shakespearean sonnet, in that the couplet at the end offers a twist on the three previous quatrains. I think that number 18 "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day..." is the most quoted and well known of his sonnets.


Compare and contrast the themes of sonnet 18 and sonnet 73?

Sonnet XVIII is about beauty and how it can survive perpetually. Sonnet LXXIII is about old age and becoming gradually decrepit as we age. This sonnet says real love is love that can exist even when a person will soon be dead. In the one love idealizes beauty and sees it as immortal, in the other love sees the reality of mortality and loves despite it.


What century was sonnet 18 written in?

Sonnet 18, also known as "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" was written by William Shakespeare in the 16th century, during the Elizabethan era.


What is the most popular shakespeare sonnet?

Probably no. 18: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day."


What imagery is used in shakespears sonnet 18?

Some imagery used in Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare include a summer day, winds shaking the buds in May, and a gold complexion. Sonnet 18 is also known by the title, 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'


Did the woman in the sonnet 18 die?

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.


What was the names of William shakspears plays and poetry names?

Some of William Shakespeare's most famous plays include "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," "Macbeth," and "Othello." His poetry includes works like "Sonnet 18" ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?") and "Sonnet 130" ("My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun").