Topic Notes

• How does Shakespeare Immortalize His Friend’s Beauty in Sonnet 18? How does Shakespeare Immortalize His Friend’s Beauty in “Sonnet 18”?  In “Sonnet 18: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?” (1609), William Shakespeare (1564-1616) celebrates his friend's beauty. He ensures that it will last [...]
• What do You Come to Know about the Poet’s Friend from the Poem?What do you come to know about the poet’s friend from the poem? In Sonnet 18 (1609), William Shakespeare (1564-1616) talks about a dear friend. The poet compares his friend to a summer's day. This [...]