Shakespeare Sonnet
William Shakespeare is the father of English drama. He has written 154 sonnets. prominent playwrights and poets of the sixteenth century. He wrote many famous plays and sonnets. Shakespeare sonnet 18, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is one of his fine creation. It was written in the year 1590s and published in 1609. He addresses his sonnets to two different persons. One is believed to be a male beloved and the other is a dark lady.
SONNET 18 SUMMARY
In sonnet 18 the poet compares the young man to Summer Day. He is baffled about his comparison and tells that his beloved is beautiful than Summer Day. His friend is more lovely and temperate than the harsh summer.
During summer season the sun shines brightly, and is too hot. The pleasant weather does not stay. Similarly, the sunshine is sometimes very faint, and the weather gets cold. Describing the flaws in summer season the speaker reflects on the nature of beauty in general.
Beauty is destined to change. The reason for this decline may vary. Time and nature brings death and decay. This way, no beautiful thing escapes the clutches of future decline.
But the speaker addresses the beloved and tells him that his beauty is eternal. It will never fade. The speaker claims his friend will never lose his charm. Time and shadow of death will never be able to take it from him.
COUPLET
In the couplet the speaker says that as long as the human race remains here in this world, his lines will be read. Shakespeare admits that 'Every fair from fair sometime decline,' he makes his mistress's beauty an exception by claiming that her youthful nature will never fade.
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