Question

Which pair of lines from Shakespeare's "Sonnet 55" supports the theme that poetry will outlive material items?

A. When wasteful wars shall statues overturn and broils root out of the work of masonry.

B. Gainst death and all oblivious enmity/shall you pace forth.

C. Even in the eyes Jy all posterity that wear this world out to the ending doom.

D. Nor marble nor the gilded monuments of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme.

​

Answer 1

When wasteful wars shall statues overturn and broils root out of the work of masonry.

Answer 2

D. Nor marble nor the glided monuments of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme.

Step-by-step explanation:

I had the same question on my test!

Hope this helps! ^^