Sonnet 18 – Teacher Answers

Suggested answers: Vocabulary meanings appear beside each item. Comprehension: 1) Whether to compare the person to a summer’s day. 2) The person is lovelier and gentler. 3) Rough winds, excessive heat, cloudy weather and a short season. 4) It eventually declines. 5) The person’s “eternal summer”. 6) Future readers will continue to read about the person. Techniques: metaphor; personification; metaphor; repetition. Language: 1-e, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a, 5-d.

Speaking, writing, game and final response: answers will vary. Reward clear explanations, relevant evidence and accurate use of new language.

Success criteria: student self-assessment; no single answer is required.