Page 92 - Yellow Feather Book 2
P. 92
22. Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee... is one of the most romantic sonnets ever written. We can easily identify the theme of the poem: being head over heels in love! How does nature compare to the beauty of the poet’s beloved?
23. Infer. What can the hot eye of heaven mean in Shakespeare’s sonnet? What does the summer refer to?
24. According to the poet, how is his beloved going to live forever?
25. Your turn. Write two four-line stanzas in the style of the sonnet. Begin with Shall I compare you to...
The Yellow Feather Literature Third Course
91
