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Read the stanza from Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18.”
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
What is the purpose of these lines?
to complain about the intense heat and humidity of summer
to persuade a loved one to visit during a warm season
to express love by likening a loved one to a nice day
to argue that hot weather is more pleasant than cold weather
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to express love by likening a loved one to a nice day
Shakespeare opens the sonnet by comparing the beloved to a summer's day, then argues the beloved is lovelier and more constant—so the purpose is to praise and express affection through that comparison.
Shakespeare opens the sonnet by comparing the beloved to a summer's day, then argues the beloved is lovelier and more constant—so the purpose is to praise and express affection through that comparison.
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