Question

the poet describes flattering friends as enemies in the poem flattering friend​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

When do we find ourselves surrounded by friends?

We find ourselves surrounded by friends when we have wealth and money to spend for them.

When do fake friends abandon us?

Fake friends abandon us when we have spent our wealth. They stand with us as long as we have riches to spend for them.

How does Shakespeare define flatterers?

In Shakespeare’s words, flatterers are those people who pretend like our friends and praise us to please us. In fact they have no love for us. All they want is our money and company, not our love. When we become poor, they leave us and disappear. Their flattery will turn to blames.