State the arguments in the octave and the sestet.

Ans:-
In the Sonnet 18, Shakespeare pays the beauty of his young friend. In the Octave, he presents the superiority of the youth.He compares the beauty of his friend with the summer’s day which can be changed. Rough winds shake the sweet buds of the flower. The bright sunlight of the summer would be dimmed by clouds. The beauty of the nature decreases and stays for very short period. In the Sestet, Shakespeare established the superiority of the youth. The beauty of the youth is eternal. It shall not fade. The poet explains that his young friend will remain alive in the heart of the readers of this sonnet. The poet has a strong belief that this will remain forever.