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From Sonnet 18, what does the pronoun this most closely refer to in the passage?
From Sonnet 18, what does the pronoun this most
closely refer to in the passage?
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Question 16 options:
a)
the poem itself
b)
the speaker’s love
c)
England
d)
the ability to see
2 Answers
- Lord BaconLv 77 days ago
We don't know what 'this' refers to without seeing the entire context. There must have been something before the line, "So long as men can breathe or eyes can see" that provides context.
In the absence of proper punctuation, it is not easy to make sense of your questions. I suggest this questions should have said, "From Sonnet 18, what does the pronoun 'this' most closely refer to in the passage?". Note the parenthesis around the word 'this'. The job of language is to communicate. Proper punctuation helps a lot in communicating the intended meaning.
- ?Lv 57 days ago
Oh, easy Shakespeare 101 lol.
B, the speaker's love
His love's beauty and, by implication, his love for her, eternal.
Update: I would normally agree with Lord Bacon, but I've got the complete Sonnet 18 memorized...so I technically cheated LMAO!
