Question

ABG Question 8 Read the fourth stanza of "The Church at Stratford-On-Avon." Churches there are within whose gloomy vaults Repose the bones of those that once were kings; Their power has passed, and what remains but clay? While in his grave our Shakespeare lives and sings. What does the speaker imply with his words?​

Answer 1

D. In contrast to others who have die before, Shakespeare has work that endures.

Step-by-step explanation:

Horatio Alger, Jr.'s poem "The Church at Stratford-On-Avon" is a 6-stanza poem about the speaker's visit to the church that houses the tomb of the great poet William Shakespeare. The poem also serves as a reminder that death is the fate that awaits all of us, and what matters is what legacy we leave behind.

In the fourth stanza of the poem, the poet declares "[. . .] the bones of those that once were kings [were reduced to nothing] but clay". On the other hand, Shakespeare's great works "lives and sings" even from beyond the grave. This shows that in contrast to those who die before him, Shakespeare's work endures and lives on for generations to come.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.