Hello friends today we are discuss this question, the question is -How does Shakespeare present the triumph of poetry over mortality in ‘Sonnet No. 18’?
Sonnet No.18 is a sincere tribute by William Shakespeare to the eternal beauty of his beloved friend. The poet feels the ruinous touch of time on all the elements of nature. The loveliness of summer, the new buds of May, the brighto decay, sun and On the contrary, the beauty of his friend is sure to resist the ravages of time. Therefore it is not going to decline. The poet assures that as long as human race survives, his friend will live and thrive through his verse. He feels inspired to think that his poetry possesses the power to eternalise his friend’s beauty. His beauty will grow in the lines of Shakespeare’s verse, which celebrates the loveliness of the youth. Thus, the poet depicts the triumph of poetry over the inevitable decay caused by time.