Question

ii.“Pen is mightier than sword”. Elucidate with reference to the poem „Not Marble Nor Gilded Monuments‟

Answer 1

The above lines appear in the 55th sonnet of Shakespeare's 'Not Marble Nor Gilded monuments'. Memories of his young friend have been immortalised by Shakespeare through his pen in the poem. The poet is of the opinion that the pen will outshine the princely gilded monuments built by rulers. The monuments will be destroyed over time but the lines penned by him will remain forever.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Pen is mightier than the sword. This statement is totally true as we can see in the poem not marble nor the gilded monuments, William shakespeare presents us a world which is largely governed by the unpredictable activities of time. His literature can brave the ravages of time whereas the gilded monuments cannot. Hence we can say that Pen is mightier than the Sword.