Literary Analysis of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18

Literary Analysis of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18

Literary Analysis “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Literary Analysis: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

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Literary Analysis: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Summary

The poem “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” by William Shakespeare is his 18th sonnet and is considered the most famous of all Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets. Its 18th sonnet’s prominence is attributed to its opening line, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day” which has been heartily mastered by every true romantic (Shakespeare & Wallis, 1975). Therefore, sonnet 18 is basically a love poem even though…