The poet addresses his sonnet to _________________
i. time
ii. war
iii. the person he loves
iv. powerful rulers
On the basis of your understanding of Shakespeare's sonnet, answer the following questions by ticking the correct options.
(a) The rich and powerful got ornate monuments made in order to _______________
(b) The poet addresses his sonnet to _________________
time
war
the person he loves
powerful rulers
(c) In the line 'The living record of your memory', living record refers to ____________
the sonnet the poet has written for his friend
an existing statue of his friend
his friend who lives in the poet's memory
the autobiography of the poet's friend
(d) The poet's tone in the poem is _________________
despairing
optimistic
loving
admiring
(e) The poem is set in _______________________
the place where the poet meets his friend
a battlefield where Mars is fighting a battle
a city ravaged by war
the poet's study where he is writing
“A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a deep sleep ‘closed off’ his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief? Or does he feel a great peace?