Question

Select the answer that correctly identifies the comparison the speaker is making in the

lines below.

From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell.
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Delh, thou shalt die.

The speaker compares Death to a game.
The speaker compares Death to sleep.
The speaker compares Death to being lost.
The speaker compares Death to war.

Answer 1

The speaker compares Death to sleep.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the lines provided, the speaker discusses Death as if it were similar to sleep. The speaker states that from rest and sleep, which are represented by pictures, there is pleasure. However, the speaker argues that even more pleasure should come from Death. The speaker goes on to describe Death as being subject to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, and being associated with poison, war, and sickness. The speaker then questions why Death is glorified or regarded as significant when something as simple as a poppy or charms can induce sleep just as effectively. Lastly, the speaker asserts that after a short period of sleep (referring to Death), we will wake eternally, suggesting the idea of an afterlife. Therefore, based on the comparison of Death to sleep, it can be concluded that the speaker views Death as similar to sleep.