Shakespeare interweaves two characteristics of beauty, while subtly showing their differences, showing that inner beauty transcends outer beauty. Beauty is rare and true beauty even more so; True beauty is the beauty that is inside and that is lacking in many things, but Shakespeare managed to find a woman who is beautiful from the inside out. Shakespeare, in sonnet eighteen, uses descriptions of nature and imagery to imply and directly compare them to a girl with true inner beauty, which surpasses even her own outer beauty. The poet compares the imperfections of summer to contradict the iridescent outer beauty. of the girl he loves. Even though summer seems to be the best season, it is always "too short" (4) and nature always has its faults, but not the girl. Sometimes it's "too hot" (5) and sometimes, on a nice day, his golden complexion even fades, the clouds cover up, which, according to some, portends bad luck. But her beauty is never obscured by anything else nor her “tarnished golden complexion” (6). However, all these imperfections are not natural for her. It, he praises, is “more beautiful” and “more temperate” than a summer day (2). In praising her beauty, he even emphasizes the word “more”. Both charming and temperate are words that demonstrate effective use of diction. Although he chooses words that accurately express his feelings, they also have strong connotations. Charming could imply great attractiveness and exquisite beauty, and temperate could imply that she is by nature a very strong, yet gentle and controlled person. Shakespeare also shows all the imperfections of summer. through the imagery of flowers. Another example where the beauty of summer is cut short by nature and is therefore incomparable to the beauty of girls is when the "Rough winds...Shake the cherished buds of May" (3), May is a time of l year when the weather begins to cool down. to keep warm and the flowers are in full bloom, beautiful at the very beginning of summer. But unfortunately, nature comes and snatches away the beauty, the image of May winds coming and blowing the petals of the beautiful flowers shows the 'brutal' behaviors and flaws that nature has to offer. At the same time, the wind is also a metaphor for adversities or problems in life and how he praises the one he loves because she is not affected by obstacles. The poet also expresses and emphasizes that although the buds and flowers may wither with the harsh winds, its beauty remains intact; especially her inner beauty, her temperate nature which always tolerates adversity.