Question

13(B) Not marble , nor the gilded monuments
Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme;
(a) Explain marble'. What does it stand for ?
(b) Why do the princes get the gilded monuments made ?
(c) What will happen to them?

Answer 1

Dear student,

a) 'Marble' stands for statues and monuments made of marble.
c) The princes get the gilded monuments made to make their names immortal. They feel they are a sign of their power and supremacy and will live on after them.
c) In reality, the gilded monuments cannot stand the test of time: war, natural disasters and the ravages of time will raze them to the ground.

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