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William ShakespeareSonnet 18
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1609A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Literary Device Answers
1. A. Within each of the first three stanzas, every other line rhymes; the final two lines also rhyme.
2. B.
3. D. The repetition of “So long” at the start of each line for rhythmic effect is an example of anaphora.
4. C. This is the overarching theme of the poem, communicated succinctly in Lines 13 and 14.
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