Sonnet 18

by William Shakespeare

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Who is "thee"?
Does this poem necessarily keep living so long as humans keep breathing? Is the speaker right?
Lines 8 and 12 seem to do a bit of foreshadowing. Why? Why not just surprise us with the turn and the couplet?
What’s up with all of the personification?

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Intro	The Poem	Summary	Themes, Quotes
In a Nutshell Why Should I Care?	The Poem How to Read a Poem	Summary Line-by-Line	Theme List Quotes by Theme
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