Shakespeare's Sonnet Analysis: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day
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What does the text suggest about the beauty of the friend in 'Shall I Compare Thee...'?

  • It is ravaged by summer winds (correct)
  • It is more beautiful than the beauty of a summer day
  • It is defined by the brightness of the sun
  • It can be analyzed in a poem
  • How does Shakespeare immortalize his friend in the sonnet 'Shall I Compare Thee...'?

  • By letting his friend's beauty decline by chance
  • By describing the sun shining brightly in the sky
  • By asserting that his friend's beauty is more lasting than a summer day (correct)
  • By comparing his friend to forest and resplendent things
  • What is implied about Antonio in the text?

  • He fills Bassanio with strains of sadness (correct)
  • He wants to assert his happiness
  • He is portrayed as a self-man who draws Antonio
  • He keeps his feelings silent for Bassanio
  • What is essential for a lasting friendship based on the text?

    <p>Mutual passion and self-assertion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the chief actor in the play 'The Merchant of Venice'?

    <p>Merchant Antonio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inspires certainty in love and verse according to the text?

    <p>Eternal things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character is praised by everyone in the text?

    <p>Merchant Antonio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text say about the beauty of the poet's friend?

    <p>It will be immortalized in his poem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text imply about Shakespeare's confidence in immortality?

    <p>It is justified prophetically by Rowse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theme does the text primarily focus on?

    <p>'Beauty and Immortality'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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