In Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18", the poet does which of the following ?
Correct answer: B. Compares his love to a summer's day
- A. Compares his love to a winter storm
- B. Compares his love to a summer's day
- C. Compares his love to a turbulent sea
- D. Compares his love to his fear of death
Explanation
The sonnet opens with the famous comparison, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” Shakespeare then argues that the beloved’s beauty will outlast summer through the permanence of poetry.
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