Question

29. "When forty winters shall besiege thy brow. "The first verse of this sonnet is referring to which of these events? O A Apocalypse O B. War O C. Aging O D. Famine
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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Option C. Aging.

Explanation:

"When forty winters shall besiege thy brow

And dig deep trenches in thy beauty’s field,

Thy youth’s proud livery so gazed on now,

Will be a tattered weed, of small worth held"

Shakespeare, despite using a military term (besiege), is actually alluding to age. The sonnet anticipates a period when he will be older.

Hence, option C is correct.