Sonnet 18

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What is a sonnet?

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A sonnet is a 14-line poem that typically follows a specific rhyme scheme and meter, often exploring themes of love, beauty, and nature.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet is ABABCDCDEFEFGG.

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What is the main theme of Sonnet 18?

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The main theme of Sonnet 18 is the enduring nature of beauty and the power of poetry to immortalize it.

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What does Shakespeare compare the person he loves to in Sonnet 18?

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Shakespeare compares the person he loves to a summer's day.

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What does the phrase 'eternal summer' mean in Sonnet 18?

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The phrase 'eternal summer' refers to the everlasting beauty of the person Shakespeare loves, which will not fade.

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What is the significance of the line 'Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade'?

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This line signifies that the beauty of the person will not be claimed by death, as it will live on through Shakespeare's poetry.

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What does Shakespeare mean by 'So long as men can breathe or eyes can see'?

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This line means that as long as humanity exists, the beauty described in the poem will continue to live on.

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What literary device is used in the line 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'?

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This line uses a rhetorical question as a literary device to engage the reader and introduce the comparison.

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What does the line 'And every fair from fair sometime declines' suggest?

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This line suggests that all beautiful things eventually lose their beauty due to time or nature.

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How does Sonnet 18 address the concept of time?

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Sonnet 18 addresses the concept of time by contrasting the fleeting nature of a summer's day with the eternal beauty captured in poetry.