Write the summary of the poem Sonnet William Shakespeare s - Sonnet is a beautiful poem about love and beauty It is one of his most famous sonnets The poet compares the beloved to a summer s day but says the beloved is more wonderful The poem shows how love and poetry can make someone s beauty live forever Comparison with Summer The poet starts by asking if the beloved can be compared to a summer s day He asks Shall I compare thee to a summer s day He quickly says no because the beloved is more lovely and gentle Summer days are not perfect they can be too hot windy or cloudy Also summer is short and its beauty does not last long The Beloved s Eternal Beauty The poet says the beloved s beauty will never fade Unlike summer the beloved s charm will not be harmed