Love is an emotion that can withstand difficult obstacles if their is a passion for each other and it is meant to be. When two people meet and have an affection towards each other, nothing can take away the beauty and chemistry shared between them. . In the three poems Sonnet 18 written by William Shakespeare, The Prologue to Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, and “Annabel Lee” written by Edgar Allan Poe, all introduce that love can be shown from different perspectives including death. In the poem, Sonnet 18 written by William Shakespeare, the speaker expresses his deep compassion for his lover by comparing her beauty and presence to summer. In the prologue to the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, the poet portrays that deep compassion can be more precious than life itself. Lastly, in the poem “Annabel Lee” written by Edgar Allan Poe, the passion that the speaker expresses towards his wife never ends even in rough times such as death. Throughout these three poems, it is evident that the power of love can influence people in many positive and negative ways, but even in the toughest of times, the affection towards each other remains. In the poem, Sonnet 18 written by William Shakespeare, the speaker expresses his deep compassion for the love of his life by using romantic phrases to prove the devotion they both share towards one another. By using the metaphor, “Shall [he] compare thee to a summer’s day?” the speaker is able to