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On The Beauty of Sonnet 18 It’s obvious that sonnet 18 is so great a success that it has been spread from mouth to mouth since it was published.This poem embodies exquisite skill of Shakespear’s poetry.We can feel diversified beauty in this outstanding masterpiece，especially the beauty of rhyme scheme，images，figures of speech and theme. Firstly，sonnet 18 of Shakespeare is different from traditional sonnet such as Italian sonnet in rhyme scheme.It consists of three quatrains and a couplet，rhymed abab cdcd efef gg.This iambic pentameter contains tuneful and vivid rhyme and proper cadence,such as