Summary of not marble nor the gilded monuments sonnet 55
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→'NOR MARBLE NOR THE GILDED MONUMENTS' is a very meaningful poem . it coves that monuments and statues of princess cannot outlive his poetry. in other words peotry is an art and therefore it is eternal. war and disasters can destroy these statues and monuments, but the cannot demolish his poetry . his poetry will continue to shine for all times
→the poet sings praises for his friend. he records memory of his clear freind in his poerty. he hopes that it will live till posterity.the praises of his frnd that he has sung in his verses willl pass on to the nest generation . in the concluding lines , the poet asserts that poetry is an art. therefore, it is permanent.
→the title of the sonnet s very suggestive. it brings out a vivid contrast between the everlasting power of poetry and the transitory nature of gold plated monuments and beautiful statues of princes .
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In this poem, Shakespeare tries to convey the message that nothing in this world can outlive his poetic verses, be it marble or the monuments, that are covered with gold.
The monuments 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 monuments. The fighting, wars all overturn the monuments. 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 friend’s life. It will continue even after his death.
The future generations will also admire him and he will live in the hearts of people till the doomsday, i.e., the day of the last judgement.