“Shall I compare you to…” You can finish that sentence in your head, right? Whether you're a big poetry fan or not, you probably still know this famous poem. Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare is one of the most famous poems of all time. From time to time this artwork has influenced contemporary pieces. Some examples of this would be; the song “Sonnet 18” by Pink Floyd, a novel called The Darling Buds of May by HE Bates, and a famous essay “Rough Winds Do Shake” written by Maeve Landman. Now, this does not include the endless and countless list of times Sonnet 18 has been quoted throughout history, especially in today's media such as Star Trek, Doctor Who, and many others. There is no doubt that Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare is one of the most famous and well-known poems, and for good reason. This poem is truly a beautiful work. William Shakespeare uses many things to enhance the reading experience. Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare draws the reader in through the use of several poetic techniques including rhyme and rhythm, personification, and metaphor. To begin with, a Shakespearean sonnet, which Sonnet 18 is, by definition, "a sonnet composed of three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg (“Shakespearean”).” Knowing the definition you can now understand how vital the rhyme scheme and rhythm are in poetry These elements are essential and form the basis of the poem, the poem would be known simply as “18” (a little humor for te).Sonnet 18 follows the strict rhyme and rhythm patterns of a Shakespearean poem. By using a rhyme scheme and iambic pentameter together, Shakespeare creates... the medium of the paper... the reader's or reader's experience. listener.Finally, the entire poem can be reduced to one great metaphor between a summer day and the person Shakespeare wrote the poem about, although the metaphor is incomplete due to the failure of the summer day in comparison some of the techniques used in this poem, there are many others that make it great. William Shakespeare does an amazing job drawing the reader in. “Shakespeare Sonnet.” Shakespeare Sonnet 18 - I will compare thee to a summer's day." Shakespeare-online.com. Amanda Mabillard and Web. January 15, 2014. "Metaphor." Vocabulary.com. Vocabulary.com and Web. January 15. 2014. .