Question

Read this excerpt from "Sonnet 73" and answer the question.

In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the death-bed whereon it must expire
Consumed with that which it was nourish'd by

What does the term death-bed most likely infer about the speaker?

The speaker will not recover his love.
The speaker is sick.
The speaker is nearing the end of his life.
The speaker longs to change the image of death.

Answer 1

Explanation: This poem is from Shakespeare, he means the term Death-bed as nearing the end of his life, so option 3.

Answer 2

What the first person said