Question

Death the leveller why does the poet think that glories of our blood and state are shadows?

Answer 1

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Your answer:

The poet had said these in the first stanza of the poem. By these lines, he wants to convey the message that no matter how great the achievements of our family members and community is, in the end or at death, nothing matters. Death comes to everyone regardless of the glories of their blood and state.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The poet thinks that the glories of our blood and state are shadows because they are not substantial or concrete things. They don’t last.