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A NOTE: This analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 is broken into seven sections. The poem will first be analyzed according to the five basic elements of literature, namely: plot, setting, point of view, characterization, and theme. Then, there are are two additional sections at the end of the analysis that details the poem's summary and its contribution to English literature. The reason these two additional sections aren't placed before the analysis is because, oftentimes, readers prefer the content straight-up, rather than a subtle introduction to the piece. PLOT Shakespeare begins Sonnet ...