Question

"Sonnet 73:" Which statement most closely rephrases the narrator's feelings below?

"In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the death-bed whereon it must expire
Consumed with that which it was nourish'd by."
a) I am glowing brightly like a raging fire.
b) The ashes of my faded youth will extinguish what little flame of life is left
c) I will extinguish the fire of my life.
d) I will consume the fire of life.

Answer 1

b

Step-by-step explanation:

The ashes of my faded youth will extinguish what little flame of life is left

Answer 2

b

Step-by-step explanation:

The author is saying that the last bits of life that remain will be snuffed out by what is left of his youth. For this reason the narrator includes the line about being consumed by that which it was nourished by. This line is referring to the narrator's life being nourished by the youth that is now represented by ashes that put out the fire of life.