Read the lines of verse.

From Sonnet XIX, by John Milton When I consider how my light is spent Ere

half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to

hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent

Read lines 1-4 from Sonnet XIX. What has happened to the speaker's "one talent"?

The speaker feels he can no longer hide his talent.

The speaker feels he has used up his talent.

The speaker feels his talent has been rendered useless.

C. The speaker feels his talent has been rendered useless.

Explanation:

John Milton (the author of this sonnet) was completely blind and wrote "Sonnet XIX" as his response to his loss of sight. The overall theme of the sonnet is the loss and how he sort of realized the importance of experience. In the beginning of the sonnet, Milton suggests that his talent has been deferred when he became blind. The words, "dark", "death", and "useless" (lines 2-4) describe his emotional state.