Question

Which lines of "Sonnet

18," below, provide
textual evidence for the
theme that love is more
appealing than the
natural world?
A. And every fair from fair sometime
declines,/By chance, or nature's
changing course, untrimm'd;
B. Rough winds do shake the darling
buds of May, / And summer's lease
hath all too short a date:
C. Shall I compare thee to a
summer's day?/ Thou art more
lovely and more temperate:

Answer 1

The lines from "Sonnet 18" that provide textual evidence for the theme that love is more appealing than the natural world are identified and analyzed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The lines from "Sonnet 18" that provide textual evidence for the theme that love is more appealing than the natural world are:

1. And every fair from fair sometime declines,/By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimm'd;
2. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, / And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
3. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?/ Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

In these lines, the speaker is comparing the beauty and appeal of the natural world (fair, darling buds of May, summer's day) to the object of their affection (the fair, thee). The use of language such as "declines," "untrimm'd," and "more lovely and more temperate" emphasizes the superiority and enduring appeal of love over the transient beauty of the natural world.

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