shakespeare

s1. Identify the quatrains.
Quatrain 1 - lines 1-4
Quatrain 2 - lines 5-8
Quatrain 3 - lines 9-12
2. Identify the rhyming couplet.
Rhyming couplet - lines 13-14
3. What is the central idea contained in the three quatrains?
The central idea is based on a comparison between the poet's beloved and a summer's day. Each quatrain introduces a new aspect to this comparison. Shakespeare argues that unlike the transient beauty and nature of summer, his bel...