Question 1

What metaphor is used in the first line of Sonnet 18?

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A summer's day

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A winter's night

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A cloudy sky

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A rainy afternoon

Question 2

In the line 'Thou art more lovely and more temperate,' what does 'temperate' imply?

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Moderate and pleasant

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Unpleasant and harsh

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Constantly changing

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Extremely hot

Question 3

What does the phrase 'summer's lease hath all too short a date' suggest?

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Summer is fleeting

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Summer is always pleasant

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Summer lasts forever

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Summer is very predictable

Question 4

Which lines suggest that beauty can fade over time?

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And every fair from fair sometime declines

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So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see

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Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May

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But thy eternal summer shall not fade

Question 5

What does the speaker assert about the beloved's 'eternal summer'?

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It shall not fade

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It will fade with time

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It is subject to nature's whims

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It can be overshadowed by death

Question 6

In Sonnet 18, how does the speaker view death?

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Death cannot brag about taking the beloved

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Death is the ultimate victory

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Death is irrelevant to beauty

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Death is to be embraced

Question 7

What does 'eternal lines' refer to?

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The lines of the poem

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Lines drawn in the sand

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Lines of a face

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Lines in nature

Question 8

What theme is prominent in Sonnet 18?

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The immortality of beauty through art

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The inevitability of aging

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The beauty of nature

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The struggles of love

Question 9

Which literary device is predominantly used in Sonnet 18?

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Metaphor

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Alliteration

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Simile

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Personification

Question 10

How does the poem conclude?

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It suggests beauty will last as long as the poem is read

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It questions the nature of reality

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It expresses regret over lost love

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It details the passage of time

Question 11

What is the first line of Sonnet 18?

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Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

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Shall I compare thee to a rainy season?

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Shall I compare thee to a winter’s night?

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Shall I compare thee to an autumn breeze?

Question 12

According to the sonnet, how does the beloved compare to a summer's day?

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Thou art more lovely and more temperate.

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Thou art as stormy and chaotic.

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Thou art more fleeting and less bright.

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Thou art less lovely and less temperate.

Question 13

What does the phrase 'summer’s lease hath all too short a date' imply?

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Summer does not last long enough.

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Summer always brings joy.

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Summer is perfect and everlasting.

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Summer is full of storms.

Question 14

Which line suggests that nature can be unpredictable?

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Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.

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But thy eternal summer shall not fade.

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And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.

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Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines.

Question 15

What does 'thy eternal summer shall not fade' mean?

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The beloved's beauty will not diminish over time.

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The beloved will always be young.

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The beloved will not live forever.

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The summer season will always be warm.

Question 16

What does 'Nor shall death brag thou wand’rest in his shade' convey?

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Death cannot claim the beauty of the beloved.

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Death is stronger than love.

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Death makes beauty disappear.

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Death fades all memories.

Question 17

How does the speaker ensure the beloved's beauty lives on?

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By immortalizing it in poetry.

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By crafting a statue.

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By painting a portrait.

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By singing songs of praise.

Question 18

What season does the speaker compare to in Sonnet 18?

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Summer.

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Autumn.

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Spring.

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Winter.

Question 19

What does 'when in eternal lines to Time thou grow’st' suggest about the poem's purpose?

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The poem serves to preserve the beloved's beauty over time.

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The poem is meant to be forgotten.

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The poem only describes summer.

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The poem critiques nature.

Question 20

What is the overall theme of Sonnet 18?

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The enduring nature of beauty and love through poetry.

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The fleeting nature of summer.

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The inevitability of death.

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The chaos of nature.

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