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In 'Shall I Compare Thee?' how does the poet immortalize his friend?
In 'Shall I Compare Thee?' how does the poet immortalize his friend?
- By linking his friend's beauty to the eternity of his poem (correct)
- By describing his friend's decline with age
- By emphasizing the impermanence of nature
- By comparing his friend to the beauty of a forest
What is the main theme conveyed in 'Shall I Compare Thee?'
What is the main theme conveyed in 'Shall I Compare Thee?'
- The eternal quality of poetry compared to physical beauty (correct)
- The fleeting nature of youth and beauty
- The inevitability of aging and decay
- The superiority of nature over human creations
What stylistic device is most prominent in Shakespeare's sonnet 'Shall I Compare Thee?'?
What stylistic device is most prominent in Shakespeare's sonnet 'Shall I Compare Thee?'?
- Simile
- Hyperbole
- Metaphor (correct)
- Personification