Question

read the line from \sonnet 18\ by william shakespeare. but thy eternal summer shall not fade, what is the best paraphrase of this line? ○ this hot summer will last forever. ○ you are eternal and will never die. ○ your youthful beauty will not disappear. ○ my love for this season will go on and on.

Explanation:

To paraphrase "But thy eternal summer shall not fade" from Sonnet 18, we analyze the meaning of "eternal summer" in the context of the sonnet (referring to the beloved's youthful beauty) and "not fade" (meaning not disappear).

• The first option misinterprets "summer" as the literal season.
• The second option misinterprets "summer" as "eternal life" instead of beauty.
• The fourth option misinterprets the subject as the speaker's love for the season, not the beloved's beauty.
• The third option correctly captures that the beloved's youthful beauty will not disappear.

Answer:

C. Your youthful beauty will not disappear.