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In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare compares the young man he is writing about (probably Henry Wriothesley - though other identifications are possible) to a Summers Day.

Bill thinks Henry is even better than a Summers Day:- for one thing, Henry never rains.

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In 'Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day' why does Shakespeare claim that the object of his sonnet will be immortal?

This is the first line of Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare suggests that the memory of beauty will be immortalized in the sonnet. (see related question)


In shall you compare thee to a summers day Shakespeare claims that the objecty of his sonnet will be immortal because?

Shakespeare claims that the object of his sonnet in , Shall I Compare Thee to a Summers Day, will be immortal because of the written word. His beloved's summer will continue as long as there are people alive to read the sonnet.


Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day Shakespeare claims that the object of his sonnet will be immortal because?

Shakespeare ensures that the object will be forever in human memory, saved from the oblivion that accompanies death. He achieves this through his verse, believing that, as history writes itself, his object will become one with time. The last lines reaffirms the poet's hope that as long as there is breath in mankind, his poetry too will live on, and ensure the immortality of his muse.


What is peculiar about the syntax of the line 'all you prefiguring' from sonnet 106 by William shakespeare?

The normal syntax would be to place the verb before the object: "all prefiguring you". But for the sake of the rhyme, Shakespeare has reversed the verb and object resulting in "all you prefiguring". The meaning is the same.


What does heaviness mean in Shakespeare?

When talking about someone's mood, heaviness meant sadness or depression. When talking about a physical object it meant the quality of having a lot of weight. Shakespeare sometimes made puns on these two meanings of heavy and heaviness.

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In 'Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day' why does Shakespeare claim that the object of his sonnet will be immortal?

This is the first line of Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare suggests that the memory of beauty will be immortalized in the sonnet. (see related question)


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Shakespeare claims that the object of his sonnet in , Shall I Compare Thee to a Summers Day, will be immortal because of the written word. His beloved's summer will continue as long as there are people alive to read the sonnet.


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