Question

explain the poem not marble nor the gilded monuments.i n short

Answer 1

the poem Not Marble nor the gilded monuments is based upon the theme that the poetry can't be vanished or destroyed from the world with passage of time, it is immortal, whereas all those monuments that is even gold plated (gilded) will be destroyed with the passage of time.

Answer 2

in this poem Shakespeare tries to convey the message that nothing in this world can outlive his poetic verses be it marble or the monument that are covered with gold. The monument wear away with the passage of time but his poetry written for his friend will live longer than the stone monument which has been left uncared for. Next he has contrasted his verses with the ravages of time on monument. The fighting wars all overturn the monument. They get demolished forever and everybody forgets about them after sometime. But neither Mars the god of war nor fire can erase the written memory of his friends life. It will continue even after his death the future generation will also admire him and he will live in the heart of people till the doomsday i.e the day of the last Judgement.