Question

Caught in that sensual music all neglect Monuments of unageing intellect. There is conflict between: a. life and death. c. the past and the present. b. love and selfishness. d. bodily pleasure and pursuits of the mind.

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The extract is taken from the poem "Sailing To Byzantium" by William Butler Yeats. The poet was in his early sixties when he wrote this poem in 1927.

The lines

"Caught in that sensual music all neglect

Monuments of unageing intellect."

speaks about the worldly pleasures(compared with "music") that last only for a few minutes and intellect (compared with the "monuments") that last long.