Question

Read the poem below and answer the question.

That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
In me thou sees the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west;
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death's second self that seals up all in rest.
In me thou seest the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the deathbed whereon it must expire,
Consumed with that which it was nourished by.
This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.

The character invented by Shakespeare to narrate this poem is called a(n) _____.

personification

voice

persona

implied listener

Answer 1

C) Persona

A persona is an aspect of someone's character that describes how the character is presented to others or perceived by others.

Answer 2

Voice

Step-by-step explanation:

In literature works especially in poetry, the voice refers to the style in which an author decides his or her poem is to be told. This voice belongs to the speaker of the piece of poetry. The speaker of this Shakespearean sonnet is assumed to be an old person addressing his beloved discussing decay and death through the use of seasonal imagery and his love. Although this sonnet was written by Shakespeare, it is of great importance to mention that a poetic voice does not necessarily mean that the author is the one speaking, rather it is the poet created by the author who is speaking. Accordingly, the voice describes his or her feelings and perspectives not the author's. The exception is of course when the author is speaking.