Which of the following best describes the effect of the use of figurative language in the poem? A. The speaker uses metaphors to compare his beloved to the summer, and criticizes the summer for being harsh and fleeting.
B. The speaker personifies the sun, and makes it appear like the sun is a friendly individual who one would want to be compared to.
C. The speaker personifies death to create conflict as he battles death for his beloved.
D. The speaker uses high diction throughout the poem, and makes his relationship to his beloved appear informal.
4. PART A: Which of the following best describes the function of “Time” in the poem?
A. The speaker declares that his beloved’s loveliness will live on forever through his poetry, unlike the short-lived summer season.
B. The speaker laments the fleeting nature of summer, as it is his favorite season and he wishes its warmth and brightness could last longer.
C. The speaker admits that although his beloved’s beauty will fade with time, his love will not fade.
D. The speaker explains that he loves his beloved more than he adores the summer because his beloved can love him back.
5. PART B: Which phrase from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “And summer's lease hath all too short a date.” (Line 4)
B. “And every fair from fair sometime declines” (Line 7)
C. “But thy eternal summer shall not fade” (Line 9)
D. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see” (line 13)
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