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Sonnet XII

by William Shakespeare

When I do count the clock that tells the time,
And see the brave day sunk in hideous night;
When I behold the violet past prime,
And sable curls all silvered o'er with white;
When lofty trees I see barren of leaves
Which erst from heat did canopy the herd,
And summer's green all girded up in sheaves
Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard,
Then of thy beauty do I question make,
That thou among the wastes of time must go,
Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake
And die as fast as they see others grow;
And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence
Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.

Question 1
Part A

What can be inferred about Shakespeare's "Sonnet XII"?


The narrator believes that life is beautiful.

The narrator is weary about the change in seasons.

The narrator is old and thinks he will die soon.

The narrator believes that no one can avoid death.
Question 2
Part B

Which line from the sonnet best supports the answer in Part A?


"And summer's green all girded up in sheaves"

"Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake"

"And see the brave day sunk in hideous night;"

"And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence"

Answer 1

A) The narrator believes that no one can avoid death.

B) "And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence"

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