Write the Summary of the Poem “Sonnet 18”.

Write the Summary of the Poem “Sonnet 18”.

William Shakespeare’s (1564-1616) “Sonnet 18” (1609) is a beautiful poem about love and beauty. It is one of his most famous sonnets. The poet compares the beloved to a summer’s day but says the beloved is more wonderful. The poem shows how love and poetry can make someone’s beauty live forever.

Comparison with Summer: The poet starts by asking if the beloved can be compared to a summer’s day. He asks,

“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”

He quickly says no because the beloved is more lovely and gentle. Summer days are not perfect—they can be too hot, windy, or cloudy. Also, summer is short, and its beauty does not last long.

The Beloved’s Eternal Beauty: The poet says the beloved’s beauty will never fade. Unlike summer, the beloved’s charm will not be harmed by time or death. The poet promises that the beloved’s “eternal summer” will last forever. This beauty will not grow old or disappear.

Power of Poetry: The poet believes poetry can make the beloved’s beauty live forever. As long as people read the poem, the beloved’s beauty will remain alive. The poet proudly says that his words will give eternal life to the beloved. He says at the end,

“So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”

In this poem, Shakespeare shows how love and poetry can defeat time. The beloved’s beauty will never fade because the poem will keep it alive. This sonnet teaches us that true beauty can be remembered forever through art and words.