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What motivates the speaker in Sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?") to write the sonnet?

A.
He wants to record his beloved's beauty for all time.

B.
He hopes to gain his beloved's love by flattering her with false praise.

C.
He hopes to convince his beloved to stop worrying about how she looks.

D.
He wants to tease his beloved by showing how she is like a hot, windy day.

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@jessmitz 

What motivates the speaker in Sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?") to write the sonnet?  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  He wants to record his beloved's beauty for all time.   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  He hopes to gain his beloved's love by flattering her with false praise.   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  He hopes to convince his beloved to stop worrying about how she looks.   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  He wants to tease his beloved by showing how she is like a hot, windy day.

anonymous · Answer

http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/sonnet/18

anonymous · Answer

A