Shall I Compare Thee?
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"Shall I Compare Thee?" is one of well-known sonnet of world-known english author William Shakespeare. In this sonnet the author tries to compare the beauty of his friend to the beauty of the nature.
The sonnet is starting with question "Shall I Compare Thee to a summer's day?". This question is comparing her to the summer time of the year. It is during this time when the flowers are blooming, trees are full of leaves, the weather is warm, and it is generally thought of as an enjoyable time during the year. This question is only intended to introduce the subject, which is the beauty of the lover, because for poet the summer is not as beautiful or constant, it is not so perfect as his friend is. In the following 7 lines of this sonnet, he begins to show the differences between the person and a summer's day. He explains that the person's characteristics is moderate and comfortable and has favorable qualities in line 2...