Question

Why have the marble statues and guilded monuments been called futile from the chapter nor marble nor the guilded monuments

Answer 1

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The marble statues and gilded monuments are referred as futile by the poet because he believes that those statues and monuments wouldn't last long as can be destroyed in any war.

Answer 2

Answer :

In the poem 'Not Marble Nor The Gilded Monuments ' by William Shakespeare, the marble statues and the gilded monuments have been called futile because according to the poet these architectural marvels will be destroyed by the ravages of time like war. So, they would fail to provide immortality to the rulers who had them made.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'futile' as 'achieving no result; not effective or successful.'