Question

BRING OUT THE SUM AND SUBSTANCE OF SHAKESPEARES SONNET NOT MARBLE NOR THE GILDED MONUMENTS

Answer 1

It is quite true time and war can destroy everything, but not poetry and art. Many gory wars have been fought in the world since the beginning of civilization. Towns, cities were destroyed in those wars. However, the art and poetry have survived those wars. For example holy scriptures, rare manuscripts of great poets and writers, paintings, sculptors, etc still stand erect unto this day. Wars could not destroy these beautiful creations. Nor could war destroy the memories of those artists who created those beautiful pieces of art. Art and poetry are eternal so are the memories of those who created beautiful creations. Poetry and art are immortal in the sense that they continue to live from one generation to another in the from of books and memories scattered in different parts of the world. However, buildings, statues, and gilded monuments are fixed on a particular place. Owing to their large size and immovability, they become an easy target of enemy artillery and cannons during war. But art lives on forever in the memories of people who dying hand them over to the next generations.

The poet immortalizes his friend in the sonnet 'Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments' According to him death won't be able to have any control over his friend's destiny; nor shall any enemy be able to do him any harm. The praises of his noble deeds will be read and admired by the coming generations. The coming generations of mankind will remember the memory of his loving and kind deeds in their memories by reading the rhymes created by the poet. Thus the memory of his friend will remain alive for ever until the Judgement Day.

Answer 2

The Poet pays tribute to the poetry, created by

him. He also highlights his love for his friends and

the power of verses, which will last forever. He is

confident that the praise of his friends in his verses

will last forever.