The topic of lines 1-8 is that summer days are beautiful and will last forever. True or False?

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The question is asking whether the statement about lines 1-8 of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 is true or false. It relates to the interpretation of the poem's content regarding summer days being beautiful and lasting forever.

Answer

False

The final answer is False

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The final answer is False

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In Sonnet 18, the emphasis is on the beloved’s beauty being more lasting than a summer day, which is transient. Therefore, the statement that summer days are beautiful and will last forever is incorrect.

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A common mistake is to misunderstand the metaphor, thinking summer’s beauty is eternal, when it is the addressee's beauty that is eternal.

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