sonnet - SONNET 18 by William Shakespeare.pptx

This PPT is about the detailed analysis of Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare

1. SONNET 18 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

2. Author Introduction Name : William Shakespeare Biography: Born: April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England Died: April 23, 1616 Renowned playwright, poet, and actor Wrote 154 sonnets and 39 plays Notable Works: Plays: "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "Romeo and Juliet" Poetry: "The Sonnets," "Venus and Adonis"

3. Sonnet 18 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date; Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm'd ; And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm'd ; But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st ; Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st : So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

4. Overview Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18" teaches the reader that both love and beauty can be captured for eternity in poetry. Even though people grow old and die, their stories can outlive them if they are preserved in verse. The speaker compares the beloved to a summer's day, noting that the beloved is more lovely and temperate. Unlike summer, which is fleeting and sometimes extreme, the beloved’s beauty is eternal. The speaker concludes that as long as the poem is read, the beloved's beauty will live on.

5. Analysis Theme: The enduring nature of beauty and love The power of poetry to immortalize Art and Immortality Tone: Admiring, affectionate, confident

6. Figures of Speech Metaphor: Comparing the beloved to a summer’s day Personification: "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May" "Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade" Imagery: Vivid descriptions of summer’s qualities (e.g., "too hot the eye of heaven shines")

7. Other Poetic Devices Alliteration: "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEFEFGG (Shakespearean sonnet form) Iambic Pentameter: Each line consists of ten syllables in a pattern of unstressed/stressed syllables Volta (Turn): Occurs at line 9 ("But thy eternal summer shall not fade")

8. Key Takeaways Shakespeare uses vivid imagery and poetic devices to convey the eternal beauty of the beloved. The sonnet highlights the power of poetry to preserve beauty and love beyond the limitations of time. "Sonnet 18" remains one of the most celebrated poems in the English language for its elegance and depth.

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