Question

Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100.” Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so long To speak of that which gives thee all thy might? Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song, Darkening thy power to lend base subjects light? Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeem In gentle numbers time so idly spent; Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteem And gives thy pen both skill and argument. Rise, resty Muse, my love's sweet face survey, If Time have any wrinkle graven there; If any, be a satire to decay, And make Time's spoils despised every where. Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life; So thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife. What is the central idea of the sonnet? The speaker considers his love to be his muse. The speaker wants his muse to help him immortalize his love. The speaker fears that his love is growing old faster than he would like. The speaker thinks that his muse is forgetful and lazy and wastes a lot of time.

Answer 1

The speaker fears that his love is growing old faster than he would like

Step-by-step explanation:

From the phrase, "Rise, resty Muse, my love's sweet face survey, If Time have any wrinkle graven there; If any, be a satire to decay, And make Time's spoils despised every where.", the speaker is fearful that his love face is having wrinkles, and that muse should help him satirize aging. This does not mean that he should help him immortalize his love, but prevent him from aging quickly

Answer 2

Correct option is "The speaker wants his muse to help him immortalise his love"

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker asked his muse to focus on the youthful men to protect him from time destruction and to keep alive his love.

He asks the Muse for new enjoyment , new suggestions , so he may continue to enjoy the virtues of the young man.

"Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life; So thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife."