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Sonnet 18
Vocabulary:
Word Definition Word Definition
1. In lines 1-4, the speaker begins by asking if he should compare his beloved to
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The speaker thinks his beloved is better than summer because
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3. In lines 9-12, the speaker claims the youth and beauty of his beloved will
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Then the speaker says his beloved will live on in
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4. In lines 13-14, the speaker claims his beloved will never die as long as
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5. To what does the word “this” refer in the final line of the poem? Support your response with details and
evidence from the text.
Lines 9–12 The speaker claims the youth and beauty of his
beloved will not fade.
Then the speaker says his beloved will live on in
"eternal lines," or poetry.
Lines 13–14 The speaker claims his beloved will never die as
long as people have eyes to read this poem.
3. Think
Sentence Frames (Emerging)
1. In lines 1 and 2, the speaker describes someone who is more beautiful and pleasant than a summer's day. In
lines 11–14, the speaker believes that through his lasting poetry, "thee" can be preserved for all time. I think the
word "thee" refers to someone who is much admired and loved by the speaker of the poem.
2. In lines 2, 3, and 5, the speaker feels that his beloved is "more lovely" and "more temperate" than the summer
because summer sometimes has "rough winds"and is "sometime too hot." In lines 8 and 9, the speaker explains
that summer is open to "nature's changing course," but his beloved has an "eternal" quality that " shall not fade." I
think the speaker is saying that his beloved can outlast the seasons and that this person is also more constant
and reliable.
3. In line 12, the speaker explains that by describing his beloved in the "eternal lines" of his poetry, his beloved will
live forever. In lines 13–14, the speaker explains that as long as there is someone to read the poem, his beloved
will live on each time someone reads it. I think the word "this" in the final line refers to the poem itself.
4. In line 4, the speaker describes the summer's lease as having "all too short a date," suggesting that "lease" is
related to a period of time. The word "lease" follows the possessive word "summer's," so it is likely an object or
thing and therefore its part of speech is a noun. From this, I can determine that a "lease" refers to something that
is owned for a period of time. This definition works in the sentence since summer only lasts for a limited time each
year.
5. In line 5, the sentence begins with a metaphor comparing the sun to an eye looking at the earth below. In line 6,
the phrase "his gold complexion" refers to the sun or the sky, which both shine like gold in the summer. I might
infer that Shakespeare is continuing with facial imagery from line 5 in this line and that "complexion" must refer to
the face of the sun or the sky.
Question Number: 1
CA CCSS: RL.11-12.1
Question: Using one or more details from the text, explain to whom the word "thee" refers in the poem.
Sample Answer: "Thee" refers to someone who is much admired and loved by the speaker of the poem, someone whose
fairness the speaker believes can be preserved for all time.
Question Number: 2
CA CCSS: RL.11-12.1
Question: Use details from the text to write two or three sentences summarizing the difference between the poem's
intended recipient and the summer.
Sample Answer: The speaker feels that the recipient is "more lovely" and "more temperate" than the summer, which has
"rough winds" and is "sometime too hot." Summer is open to "nature's changing course," but the recipient has an "eternal"
quality that "shall not fade." In other words, the recipient can outlast the seasons and is more constant and reliable.
Question Number: 3
CA CCSS: RL.11-12.1
Question: To what does the word "this" refer in the final line of the poem? Support your response with details and
evidence from the text.
Sample Answer: "This" appears to be the poem itself, which has come about as a response to the initial question
comparing the loved one to "a summer's day." The poem is also something that "eyes can see." By describing the beloved
in writing, or "eternal lines" that will last for all time, the poet also believes his beloved will live on as long as the poem
"gives life to thee."
Question Number: 4
CA CCSS: L.11-12.4a, L.11-12.4c, L.11-12.4d
Question: Use context to determine the meaning of the word "lease." Write the word's part of speech and definition here
and tell how you found and verified it.
Sample Answer: Because "lease" is something that follows the possessive word "summer's," it is likely an object or thing
owned by summer and is therefore a noun. The speaker describes summer's lease as having "all too short a date," which
suggests that it is something related to a period of time. From this, I can determine that a "lease" may refer to something
that is owned for a period of time. This works in the context of the sentence, since summer only lasts for a limited period
of time each year. I can also check my definition by looking the word up in a dictionary, which confirms my predicted
meaning.
Question Number: 5
CA CCSS: L.11-12.4a, L.11-12.4d
Question: Use sentence clues to determine the meaning of the word "complexion." Write the definition here and explain
how the word relates to the rest of the sentence.
Sample Answer: The sentence begins with "too hot the eye of heaven shines," which appears to be a metaphor for the
sun in the summer sky. The phrase "his gold complexion" refers to either the sun or the sky, which both shine like gold in
the summer. Since "eye" was mentioned in the first part of the sentence, I might infer that Shakespeare is continuing with
the facial imagery here and that "complexion" refers to the face of the sun or the sky.