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प्रश्न
In “Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments”, how does the poet justify that his verse will live on forever ?
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उत्तर
Through this poem, Shakespeare justifies and 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.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Look at the following picture carefully.

a) What has Time been portrayed as? Why?
b) What are the other symbols associated with Time?
What are the things that last for centuries? List a few things around you that will survive four to five hundred years into the future.

Think of things that will perish and/or be forgotten with the passage of time.

On the basis of your understanding of Shakespeare's sonnet, answer the following question by ticking the correct option.
- The rich and powerful got ornate monuments made in order to _______________
On the basis of your understanding of Shakespeare's sonnet, answer the following question by ticking the correct option.
- In the line 'The living record of your memory', living record refers to ____________
On the basis of your understanding of Shakespeare's sonnet, answer the following question by ticking the correct option.
The poet's tone in the poem is _______________________________________
On the basis of your understanding of Shakespeare's sonnet, answer the following question by ticking the correct option.
The poem is set in _____________________
Answer the following question briefly.
Why do you think the rich and powerful people get monuments and statues erected in their memory ?
Answer the following question briefly.
Describe how the monuments and statues brave the ravages of time.
Answer the following question briefly.
Why does the poet refer to Time as being sluttish ?
