Question

deeper analysis:

1. what emotions do you think shakespeare is trying to evoke in his readers? provide specific lines from the poem as evidence for your answer.

1. what can you infer about the relationship between shakespeare and the person he is addressing in this sonnet?

creative response:

1. imagine you are tasked with writing a modern version of \sonnet 18\. pick a modern analogy (instead of a summers day) to compare someones beauty to or any topic. write 4 lines in the style of shakespeare using your chosen analogy. share with the class and explain your choices.

Explanation:

Answer:

1. Shakespeare evokes feelings of awe, adoration, and hope. He contrasts the fleeting nature of summer with the eternal beauty of his beloved, writing, "But thy eternal summer shall not fade" and "So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee."

1. The relationship is one of deep, romantic, and idealized love. Shakespeare views the addressee as superior to nature ("Thou art more lovely and more temperate") and seeks to immortalize their beauty and his devotion through his poetry.