The poet says that neither forces of nature nor wars can destroy his poetry. In fact, even godly powers of Mars will not have a devastating effect on his rhyme. What quality of the poet is revealed through these lines?

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The permanence of his poetic art and the immortality of his verse is a characteristic trait which can be noticed in the quality of the poet. It is a well known fact that like Time and Nature, literary art is also immortal and permanent, making poets live through their work, for thousands of years.

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(a) Why do you think the rich and powerful people get monuments and statues erected in their memory?

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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

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

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