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20 August, 00:47

Select the correct answer. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase in this excerpt from Sonnet 126 by William Shakespeare? O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power Dost hold Time's fickle glass, his sickle, hour; A. Time is changeable and inconstant. B. Time and glass are immoral. C. Time is liable to break like glass. D. Time, like the glass or mirror, always reflects the truth. Reset Next

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  1. 20 August, 00:56
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    The correct answer is D
  2. 20 August, 01:06
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    Solution: The 'lovely' boy is still young and beautiful and time has not yet degraded his beauty. So, the young boy seems to be 'holding' time powerfully. But the time is constantly changing, the charm is not going to last forever and will fade away. So option (a) is correct.
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